any good FBOs in Las Vegas ?

SeanD · January 19th, 2006, 14:53

Just wondering where I can start here in Vegas. Any pointers where I can get a private. Also is ATP Flight School worth it?

MarkE · January 19th, 2006, 16:34

I don't have any information on Vegas area FBOs. If you want information about ALL ATPS there's a forum here dedicated to them with a lot of information.

SeanD · January 19th, 2006, 16:54

Great , thank you

skyhawk39 · January 19th, 2006, 21:00

Stay away from ATP in Las Vegas AT ALL COSTS ! I speak from experience here....the Chief Pilot (we called him Blueboob) is/was a condescending egoist who really doesn't know anything about aviation except the ATP way.

I was in a CFI class there and he basically told us if we weren't ATP we didn't know anything......only thing is the three of us that weren't ATP students already had ATP ratings and averaged about 3500hrs TT and lots of that being jet time.....(1 military and 2 of us fly left seat for Part 121 ops.) His teaching and facts were wrong on several occassions and he got mad when we corrected him, and he threatened to kick us out if we didn't stop making him "look bad infront of his ATP students..." Don't expect any help or anything from the ATP people in Jacksonville, they are only concerned about the bottom line.....

Check First Flight Aviation: www.firstflightlasvegas.com

MA

ATP/CFI/CFII/MEI/CFI-RW

SeanD · January 20th, 2006, 12:44

That is good to know. Thank you for the link.

SeanD · January 20th, 2006, 19:07

I checked out that link. I was curious if the Aviation Career Program they offer at the local Com College here in Vegas is a good start?

GreenDayPilot · February 12th, 2006, 15:43

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Originally Posted by skyhawk39

Stay away from ATP in Las Vegas AT ALL COSTS ! I speak from experience here....the Chief Pilot (we called him Blueboob) is/was a condescending egoist who really doesn't know anything about aviation except the ATP way.

I was in a CFI class there and he basically told us if we weren't ATP we didn't know anything......only thing is the three of us that weren't ATP students already had ATP ratings and averaged about 3500hrs TT and lots of that being jet time.....(1 military and 2 of us fly left seat for Part 121 ops.) His teaching and facts were wrong on several occassions and he got mad when we corrected him, and he threatened to kick us out if we didn't stop making him "look bad infront of his ATP students..." Don't expect any help or anything from the ATP people in Jacksonville, they are only concerned about the bottom line.....

Check First Flight Aviation: www.firstflightlasvegas.com

MA

ATP/CFI/CFII/MEI/CFI-RW

I beg to differ. Frank Varsolona (blue boob) was a great instructor. He was weird and had a crazy sense of humor, but he knew his stuff. As far as the other schools, I worked at West Air Aviation (First Flight's rival). I think all schools in vegas are only concerned about the money. The owner of First Flight AND the owner of West Air were both sleeze balls...

SeanD · February 12th, 2006, 22:47

My instructor is Sandra Kingma. Anyone know her. She flew for Grand Canyon.

January 19th, 2006, 14:53	#1
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 5,456	any good FBOs in Las Vegas ? Just wondering where I can start here in Vegas. Any pointers where I can get a private. Also is ATP Flight School worth it?

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January 19th, 2006, 16:34	#2
MarkE Old Skool Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tarzana, CA (KVNY) Posts: 2,443	I don't have any information on Vegas area FBOs. If you want information about ALL ATPS there's a forum here dedicated to them with a lot of information.

January 19th, 2006, 16:54	#3
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 5,456	Great , thank you

January 19th, 2006, 21:00	#4
skyhawk39 Junior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: KFMN Posts: 133	Stay away from ATP in Las Vegas AT ALL COSTS ! I speak from experience here....the Chief Pilot (we called him Blueboob) is/was a condescending egoist who really doesn't know anything about aviation except the ATP way. I was in a CFI class there and he basically told us if we weren't ATP we didn't know anything......only thing is the three of us that weren't ATP students already had ATP ratings and averaged about 3500hrs TT and lots of that being jet time.....(1 military and 2 of us fly left seat for Part 121 ops.) His teaching and facts were wrong on several occassions and he got mad when we corrected him, and he threatened to kick us out if we didn't stop making him "look bad infront of his ATP students..." Don't expect any help or anything from the ATP people in Jacksonville, they are only concerned about the bottom line..... Check First Flight Aviation: www.firstflightlasvegas.com MA ATP/CFI/CFII/MEI/CFI-RW

January 20th, 2006, 12:44	#5
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 5,456	That is good to know. Thank you for the link.

January 20th, 2006, 19:07	#6
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 5,456	I checked out that link. I was curious if the Aviation Career Program they offer at the local Com College here in Vegas is a good start?

February 12th, 2006, 22:47	#8
SeanD Old Skool Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: KLAS Posts: 5,456	My instructor is Sandra Kingma. Anyone know her. She flew for Grand Canyon.