Need Opinion/Reference

Wingspan · October 5th, 2006, 18:31

Hi everyone,

I am thinking of changing careers from a chemist to a pilot and right now I am checking out flight schools. Does anyone know anything about Langa Air Academy? They guarantee a paying job with them for one year as a CFI and estimate that I would have over 1200 hours flight time by the end of their program (including the job). Do they have a good reputation? Has anyone heard of anyone else being screwed or misled by them? I'm concerned that the instructors may not be very good if they only have ~335 hours flight time (what each student earns by the end of first year). Any info that's not from Langa Air themselves would be a big help. Thanks!

surreal1221 · October 5th, 2006, 18:38

I don't have any information on Langa. . .but, where are you from? All of the schools that advertise here at JC have upstanding reputations. Stay away from places such as Mesa Airline Pilot Development program, JetU, Comair Academy (or is it Delta Academy?), Gulfstream Airlines.

MusketeerMan · October 5th, 2006, 19:36

The average instructor has around 300-350 when they start instructing, assuming they start right after their commercial...which is a 250 hour minimum. The # of hours will never guarantee a better instructor...there are great lowtime and hightime instructors as well as not-so-great lowtime and hightime instructors!

Bandit_Driver · October 5th, 2006, 21:09

Are you sure you really want to become a professional pilot?

Are you sure you still have fingerprints left? We had a chemist in one of my ground schools that had to get finger printed numerous times because the chemicals she worked with damaged her finger tips. I think the local FBI field office had to come in and get the prints because the local PD could get a clean set.

Doug Taylor · October 5th, 2006, 21:10

Do you want a CFI who was guaranteed a job, no questions asked?

meritflyer · October 5th, 2006, 21:10

Bandit, why do you feel the need to make us such stories? You need to stop telling little lies.

Just KIDDING!

Bandit_Driver · October 5th, 2006, 21:12

Don't make me smack you...

do I know you???

Bandit_Driver · October 5th, 2006, 21:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Doug Taylor

Do you want a CFI who was guaranteed a job, no questions asked?

good point

Chris_Ford · October 5th, 2006, 21:16

Would you eat a turkey that was GUARANTEED to be disease-free?

I certainly hope not!

Doug Taylor · October 5th, 2006, 21:17

I can see someone saying "We're going to offer you an opportunity if you work hard, show up on time and interview well"

surreal1221 · October 5th, 2006, 21:31

So by definition, do these locations that "guarantee" employment. . . are those PFJ if the organizations pay for the CFII/MEI? But you as the customer paid for IFR, CPL, and ME, CFI?

meritflyer · October 5th, 2006, 23:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bandit_Driver

Don't make me smack you...

do I know you???

Dunno?

desertdog71 · October 6th, 2006, 00:12

Doesn't Langa have something going on with GoJets?

meritflyer · October 6th, 2006, 00:15

Me thinks somethin' like that.

October 5th, 2006, 18:31	#1
Wingspan Newbie Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 1	Need Opinion/Reference Hi everyone, I am thinking of changing careers from a chemist to a pilot and right now I am checking out flight schools. Does anyone know anything about Langa Air Academy? They guarantee a paying job with them for one year as a CFI and estimate that I would have over 1200 hours flight time by the end of their program (including the job). Do they have a good reputation? Has anyone heard of anyone else being screwed or misled by them? I'm concerned that the instructors may not be very good if they only have ~335 hours flight time (what each student earns by the end of first year). Any info that's not from Langa Air themselves would be a big help. Thanks!

October 5th, 2006, 18:38	#2
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima Posts: 8,382	Re: Need Opinion/Reference I don't have any information on Langa. . .but, where are you from? All of the schools that advertise here at JC have upstanding reputations. Stay away from places such as Mesa Airline Pilot Development program, JetU, Comair Academy (or is it Delta Academy?), Gulfstream Airlines. __________________ AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2 \| Josh \|The TRoP \| Ramble On \|ALPA \| Your DD-214 is where?

October 5th, 2006, 19:36	#3
MusketeerMan Old Skool Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 1,853	Re: Need Opinion/Reference The average instructor has around 300-350 when they start instructing, assuming they start right after their commercial...which is a 250 hour minimum. The # of hours will never guarantee a better instructor...there are great lowtime and hightime instructors as well as not-so-great lowtime and hightime instructors! __________________ JBDaP

October 5th, 2006, 21:09	#4
Bandit_Driver Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW Posts: 1,672	Re: Need Opinion/Reference Are you sure you really want to become a professional pilot? Are you sure you still have fingerprints left? We had a chemist in one of my ground schools that had to get finger printed numerous times because the chemicals she worked with damaged her finger tips. I think the local FBI field office had to come in and get the prints because the local PD could get a clean set. __________________ OOTSK Logbook Pro - Electronic Pilots Logbook

October 5th, 2006, 21:10	#5
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,271 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Need Opinion/Reference Do you want a CFI who was guaranteed a job, no questions asked? __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

October 5th, 2006, 21:10	#6
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,212	Re: Need Opinion/Reference Bandit, why do you feel the need to make us such stories? You need to stop telling little lies. Just KIDDING! __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

October 5th, 2006, 21:12	#7
Bandit_Driver Old Skool Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: DTW Posts: 1,672	Re: Need Opinion/Reference Don't make me smack you... do I know you??? __________________ OOTSK Logbook Pro - Electronic Pilots Logbook

October 5th, 2006, 21:16	#9
Chris_Ford Banned Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 7,329	Re: Need Opinion/Reference Would you eat a turkey that was GUARANTEED to be disease-free? I certainly hope not!

October 5th, 2006, 21:17	#10
Doug Taylor Agent Smith Join Date: Dec 1969 Location: KSDL Posts: 39,271 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Need Opinion/Reference I can see someone saying "We're going to offer you an opportunity if you work hard, show up on time and interview well" __________________ Doug Taylor http://76school.flyblog.com (old!) http://30west.flyblog.com (updated 11/28)

October 5th, 2006, 21:31	#11
surreal1221 Old Skool Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Alpha Tango Lima Posts: 8,382	Re: Need Opinion/Reference So by definition, do these locations that "guarantee" employment. . . are those PFJ if the organizations pay for the CFII/MEI? But you as the customer paid for IFR, CPL, and ME, CFI? __________________ AGI.MEI.CFI.CFII.FO.CRJ2 \| Josh \|The TRoP \| Ramble On \|ALPA \| Your DD-214 is where?

October 6th, 2006, 00:12	#13
desertdog71 Old Skool Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: KIDP/KCNU Posts: 2,998	Re: Need Opinion/Reference Doesn't Langa have something going on with GoJets? __________________ www.flywhiteair.com http://www.myspace.com/desertdog71 Following message is for SkyCougar. Took my chances on a big jet plane, Never let them tell you that they're all the same.

October 6th, 2006, 00:15	#14
meritflyer Old Skool Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Winchestertonfieldville Posts: 6,212	Re: Need Opinion/Reference Me thinks somethin' like that. __________________ The simplest answer tends to be correct.

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