I finished my MEI over 6 months ago and completed Pan Am's Indoc class, but still no joy on when I might expect to get called back. Along with several other of my good friends in identical situations, we are college graduates who gave up careers to come to Pan Am. As soon as we finished the program, the school showed that they could care less what we did.
I did the ACE program close to a year ago. I enjoyed it and learned alot, but for over 7000 dollars I have nothing to show for it. Not even a log book entry. The school did not offer us recurrent training in the sim.
I borrowed 80,000 from Key Bank, and with loan payments of over 600/month for 20 years, I sit here and watch my flying skills get rusty and my debt grow. I cannot afford to fly. One administrator from Pan Am's FPR campus suggested bagging groceries at Publix. Was this a joke? What happened to 13 months to an airline career, farther, faster and for sure? Pan Am also currently employs CFIs who did not do their program, and some who only did small portions (ie ACE).
Yes, I am completely happy with the pilot I became. I AM DISGUSTED that I paid such a premium to attend Pan Am for their career counseling services. I was told if obtained a flight instruction job elsewhere, it would be a conflict of interests and make me ineligible for hire at Pan AM as a CFI. What do they expect me to do in the meantime...and the wait will only grow longer for those who finished after me.
I did the ACE program close to a year ago. I enjoyed it and learned alot, but for over 7000 dollars I have nothing to show for it. Not even a log book entry. The school did not offer us recurrent training in the sim.
I borrowed 80,000 from Key Bank, and with loan payments of over 600/month for 20 years, I sit here and watch my flying skills get rusty and my debt grow. I cannot afford to fly. One administrator from Pan Am's FPR campus suggested bagging groceries at Publix. Was this a joke? What happened to 13 months to an airline career, farther, faster and for sure? Pan Am also currently employs CFIs who did not do their program, and some who only did small portions (ie ACE).
Yes, I am completely happy with the pilot I became. I AM DISGUSTED that I paid such a premium to attend Pan Am for their career counseling services. I was told if obtained a flight instruction job elsewhere, it would be a conflict of interests and make me ineligible for hire at Pan AM as a CFI. What do they expect me to do in the meantime...and the wait will only grow longer for those who finished after me.