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What about the college programs? I have a 4 year degree and an instrument rating already. I was planning to go to the Dayton Campus part time for the flex program. DCA is more expensive than the FBO where I got my private and instrument, but flying at DCA would put me on track to flight instruct at DCA.

Is it worth it?
 
H46Bubba said:
...Anyone know where Fabio went?:confused:
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Fabio is still there. This is how I knew. I was in the Ops building doing my weights and balance for the second time (they changed a/c on me). Theses group of instructors are behind me talking. I wouldn't be suprised if the redBaron wasn't one of them. Then one says, "Hey Fabio your friends at JC were asking about you." Then I turned around and saw that it was who you guys described. He is super nice. He doesn't have that air of arrogance that some of the younger 4 bars have.
 
Nismaxdan said:
Fabio is still there. This is how I knew. I was in the Ops building doing my weights and balance for the second time (they changed a/c on me). Theses group of instructors are behind me talking. I wouldn't be suprised if the redBaron wasn't one of them. Then one says, "Hey Fabio your friends at JC were asking about you." Then I turned around and saw that it was who you guys described. He is super nice. He doesn't have that air of arrogance that some of the younger 4 bars have.
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If you see him again, tell him Howard said to come on back to JC and that I was aking about him.
 
tvpilot said:
What about the college programs? I have a 4 year degree and an instrument rating already. I was planning to go to the Dayton Campus part time for the flex program. DCA is more expensive than the FBO where I got my private and instrument, but flying at DCA would put me on track to flight instruct at DCA.

Is it worth it?
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Honestly the training is superb, depending on who you get as a flight instructor. If your goals are to get to the airlines and you want to keep it as inexpensive as possible, I would stay with the FBO. The regionals are hiring like crazy right now, and just because you do DCA's program does't mean you will get the job.

If at the FBO you are at, you take your training seriously, study hard, and love the instrument stuff, you'll be fine. As far as the Dayton Campus, great group of guys over there.

( I still keep in contact) So in short its' up to you, really. You will be held to a higher standard (who hasn't complained about the type of air in a c-172 tire and how much pressure question on a stage check) but then you realize that you, because of these insane questions get you in a course of study that pays of HUGELY at the interview. (Airline)

Whatever you decide think it out, ask more questions and remember, a flight school(FBO or ACADEMY) is not a garantee of success, that my friend is entirely up to you.

Hope this helps.
 
You know what I just thought of Max? Maybe you should come to The Sanford Pilot Factory instead of that place in Texas. Don't forget that the Sanford Pilot Factory is the greatest pilot factory ever just ask all the former students here.
 
Nismaxdan said:
Oh yeah I have the balls to do that after all the wonderful things I have to say about the place.
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He's really cool and he's doesn't care what you post here. He hasn't been on since Jan 06. Don't be a wuss!:p I posted almost everyday while I was there. I didn't care if they knew who I was or not.
 
DCA has a new ad out in AOPA magazine I think and it states that they have 50 new Cirrus SR20G's and full motion sims at Delta Airlines. Damn I really should go there I want to fly the Cirrus. Oh wait I am already a student there.

According to their math 1+0=50. That would mean they have more than 1000 C152's and C172's. Now if only they would start dispatching the SR20's.
 
H46Bubba said:
If you see him again, tell him Howard said to come on back to JC and that I was aking about him.
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Hey Howard!

Thanks for the nice comments here guys.

I was called by Chautauqua a year ago for an inteview... but my wife was making so much money at the time that she begged me not to go. Instead she told me to keep flying part-time at the school and work on real-state on the side.

After being bored for a while, I got hired as a contract pilot by Charter Air Transport, a 135 operator that flies EMB-120 "Brasila" aircraft. So there you go, the big Brazilian flying the "Brasilia". Most Captains are ex-Comair and have a ton of flight time. As they say " Son, I have more time -gear-in-transit, than you have total time!". They are great people. I am able to fly twice a month for them.

( by the way the weight is 290 not 350... and I just started the Nutrisystem thing... in order not to compete with the bastard...)

Later last year I was offered the position of Manager of Flight Training for DCA - Sanford. I am currently Asssistant Chief Flight Instructor also.

The way I see it, my job is to help the students achieve their goals and help the instructors get to the Airlines. I do my best to make everyone's life easier... And I do care for all.

There are a lot of changes being implemented in a very short amount of time and that sometimes generates confusion and disconfort.

Good news:

We have started the flight testing of the Cirrus SR-20 in order to complete the Flight Standards Manual. The second aircraft will be delivered soon, according to CIRRUS and the program will improve a lot. Once the new fleet is fully operational and with a few other surprises coming later this
year, we expect very exciting times for our students!
 
Nismaxdan said:
DCA has a new ad out in AOPA magazine I think and it states that they have 50 new Cirrus SR20G's and full motion sims at Delta Airlines. Damn I really should go there I want to fly the Cirrus. Oh wait I am already a student there.

According to their math 1+0=50. That would mean they have more than 1000 C152's and C172's. Now if only they would start dispatching the SR20's.
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I know how that sounds... But I was there in Duluth when our President, Capt. Gary Beck and Richard Morris took delivery of the first aircraft. The order was for 50 aircraft, last I've heard they will arrive 4 to 6 per month starting on May. There are lots of other plans, and the full motion sims are part of it too...
 
In case you're keeping track on the old bet. Ryan is a Metro checkairman with over 1000 PIC turbine. Who gets to a major sooner, well, I guess remains to be seen. I have a looooong memory, though.
 
DE727UPS said:
In case you're keeping track on the old bet. Ryan is a Metro checkairman with over 1000 PIC turbine. Who gets to a major sooner, well, I guess remains to be seen. I have a looooong memory, though.
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Is he still in the same 135 job?

I bet you are just waiting for the right time to get Ryan into UPS...

Hope he makes it!

I turned down Chautauqua 12 months ago... made no sense financially at the time. So as far a chance to get to a 121 operator... well since I did not take it, I guess you win...

I got to Bridge on November 2005, at the time Chautauqua was not hiring and did not hire anyone for the 135/145 for 6 months or so... MESA was hiring, but one of my Bridge instructors told me to wait for CHQ. They started calling for interviews on February 06' and instead of looking at a pile of resumes accumulated, they called DCA HR and asked:- " Do you have anyone?". I got called right after that.

I am having fun flying the EMB -120 and working at DCA.

That same Bridge Instructors got hired by UPS a few months ago... he was a Captain with Chautauqua and left DCA in the year 2002.


Regards,

Fabio
 
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