[ThunderMonkey]

Hi Folks!
You guessed it, somebody else thinking they can fly for a living. I have finally decided to get the endorsements and throw my hat in the ring. I've been with the National Park Service for just over 17 years and now I think its time for a change at the tender young age of 38.

I have 55hr TT in pusute of my PPL. I started towards this rating in 1998 back at Herlong filed near JAX Florida and accomlpished all the requirments except 2 more hours of solo and my checkride. Never finished the PPL - finished a lousy mariage instead!

I recently started logging hours at an FBO up in LIT. Slow going. The schedule for aircraft and instruction is frequently filled on my days off, it takes a 1.5 hr drive one-way to reach the FBO, and the weather here in AR has sucked!

I'm thinking about resigning my current job and moving home to Florida to give ATP or Delta Connection Academy a shot. The other possibility is Skymates down in TX or Career Pilot School near Kansas City. I'm going to tour the two Florida schools next week and the others soon after.

This forum has been a tremendous resource thus far, but, I'm still looking for an objective critque of the aformentioned schools.

Any thoughts?