BrettInLJ
Well-Known Member
Well here I am, 27 (nearly 28) years old, a computer professional in California who this year will bring in almost six figures. And I have decided to give it up and leave the office rat race and join the flying rat race. I must be crazy, but this is what I have always wanted to do since I was about 4, the son of an airline pilot. The main reason I went to college was to have a 4-year degree that the airline require, and somehow I ended up picking computer science and succumed to the temptation of $65k/year straight out of college. Now, I realize I would rather be poor and doing what I want to for a living.
I have my ppl and insturment rating with about 250 hours, but I have not flown in about 3.5 years. I really need a good refresher, particulary in instrument flying before I tackle the commercial. At my age I know I need to take the fast track to an airline career now to make up for lost time and hours. Would anyone here recommend an academy giving my situation. Cost is a big factor as I have a mortgage and don't want to give up the house.
If there is no real need for the academy it would be more convienient for me to get my CFI part 61 in San Diego (many good instructors) and then get hired on with a local 141 flight school to build my hours. I know several cases of instructors at the local FBO getting hired on by the regionals. At this point I need to be convinced that the extra tens of thousands I will spend in an academy will be worth it since I am not "ab-initio". I do plan to tour several florida schools in early October, my last day on the job is Sept. 30. I would even tour them earlier, but I am temporarily working in Germany.
I am posting to the FSI group because that is the primary school I am considering if I go the academy route.
Brett
I have my ppl and insturment rating with about 250 hours, but I have not flown in about 3.5 years. I really need a good refresher, particulary in instrument flying before I tackle the commercial. At my age I know I need to take the fast track to an airline career now to make up for lost time and hours. Would anyone here recommend an academy giving my situation. Cost is a big factor as I have a mortgage and don't want to give up the house.
If there is no real need for the academy it would be more convienient for me to get my CFI part 61 in San Diego (many good instructors) and then get hired on with a local 141 flight school to build my hours. I know several cases of instructors at the local FBO getting hired on by the regionals. At this point I need to be convinced that the extra tens of thousands I will spend in an academy will be worth it since I am not "ab-initio". I do plan to tour several florida schools in early October, my last day on the job is Sept. 30. I would even tour them earlier, but I am temporarily working in Germany.
I am posting to the FSI group because that is the primary school I am considering if I go the academy route.
Brett