pljenkins
Resident Knucklehead
Jake,
I'm going on a limb and going to assume that you're young, and thus in a very good position to weigh all the options ahead of you before trying one. Definately, you've come to the right place for a no-holds-barred information session on the roads to the cockpit. Just realize that every flight school is in competition for your money, but the key word here is, YOUR MONEY. It being yours, you have control over it.
If you're in a position to go to a traditional college, I would suggest looking into a four year university that offers aviation studies. Embry Riddle is a great school, but there are others out there as well. Bottom line is, you'll be MUCH more marketable with a degree (take it from one who doesn't have one!). If you're in an aviation program, by the time you graduate with your degree, you'll have all the certificates you need to get to work. Being a CFI is an excellent way to build time and get paid for it. It ain't much, but it's not realistic to expect to graduate from college into a $150,000 a year job. Those bucks will come, but you'll have to work for them.
Take a good couple of days and just read up on this site. It doesn't matter what school we all prefer/go to/went to. It only matters what makes sense for you, considering where you are and where you want to be.
Good luck!
Paul
I'm going on a limb and going to assume that you're young, and thus in a very good position to weigh all the options ahead of you before trying one. Definately, you've come to the right place for a no-holds-barred information session on the roads to the cockpit. Just realize that every flight school is in competition for your money, but the key word here is, YOUR MONEY. It being yours, you have control over it.
If you're in a position to go to a traditional college, I would suggest looking into a four year university that offers aviation studies. Embry Riddle is a great school, but there are others out there as well. Bottom line is, you'll be MUCH more marketable with a degree (take it from one who doesn't have one!). If you're in an aviation program, by the time you graduate with your degree, you'll have all the certificates you need to get to work. Being a CFI is an excellent way to build time and get paid for it. It ain't much, but it's not realistic to expect to graduate from college into a $150,000 a year job. Those bucks will come, but you'll have to work for them.
Take a good couple of days and just read up on this site. It doesn't matter what school we all prefer/go to/went to. It only matters what makes sense for you, considering where you are and where you want to be.
Good luck!
Paul