thepedroid
Well-Known Member
I’m back!!! Again… for like the third or fourth time lol.
I have been very slowly accumulating flight time flying part 61 with a local instructor. When I say slowly, I mean painfully slowly. My very first flight ever was 8/7/13 and 4.5 years later, I am at a lowly 42 hours. I had several reasons why I wouldn’t train consistently but now, I am pretty much at my wits end with my job. I am turning 36 this year, and need to get off my ass and get my career change going.
I am highly considering quitting my job in October so that I can train full time so that I can hopefully be at a regional by the end of 2020. I have enough saved up now to cover my expenses for over a year, but am waiting until October as that will be the 5 year mark at my current company and would offer me a much better opportunity to come back as a back up plan. Also I will continue to save even more in the next 6 months. I would do a HELOC on my home to cover the cost of training.
I am considering two options.
1) go to ATP and knock it out
2) join a local partnership and do my best to follow an ATP style training program.
The partnership has a 9k buy in. $60 per month fixed fee, $30 per tach hour + fuel. My instructor charges $60 per hour based on engine time. I would get through my commercial and CFI/CFII, then sell my share and use that 9k to buy ME time (or find a multi engine partnership).
ATP we all know is about 64k after all check rides and exams. I haven’t been able to determine if that is before or after tuition reimbursement from an airline.
My main questions are this.
1. If I continue part 61, do you think I still have the same shot at getting hired by a large flight school that works the crap out of you to build time fast (ATP, aeroguard, westwind, CAE…etc…)?
2. Do you think it is possible to follow a similar structure to ATP and get all ratings done within 6-9 months in a part 61 format?
3. If you had the opportunity to take a year off with no income (aside from some door dashing here and there) and go full time flight training, ATP, or partnership? All opinions welcome.
What do ya’ll think? Also, when are we having another Phoenix Meet and greet to grab some beers?
I have been very slowly accumulating flight time flying part 61 with a local instructor. When I say slowly, I mean painfully slowly. My very first flight ever was 8/7/13 and 4.5 years later, I am at a lowly 42 hours. I had several reasons why I wouldn’t train consistently but now, I am pretty much at my wits end with my job. I am turning 36 this year, and need to get off my ass and get my career change going.
I am highly considering quitting my job in October so that I can train full time so that I can hopefully be at a regional by the end of 2020. I have enough saved up now to cover my expenses for over a year, but am waiting until October as that will be the 5 year mark at my current company and would offer me a much better opportunity to come back as a back up plan. Also I will continue to save even more in the next 6 months. I would do a HELOC on my home to cover the cost of training.
I am considering two options.
1) go to ATP and knock it out
2) join a local partnership and do my best to follow an ATP style training program.
The partnership has a 9k buy in. $60 per month fixed fee, $30 per tach hour + fuel. My instructor charges $60 per hour based on engine time. I would get through my commercial and CFI/CFII, then sell my share and use that 9k to buy ME time (or find a multi engine partnership).
ATP we all know is about 64k after all check rides and exams. I haven’t been able to determine if that is before or after tuition reimbursement from an airline.
My main questions are this.
1. If I continue part 61, do you think I still have the same shot at getting hired by a large flight school that works the crap out of you to build time fast (ATP, aeroguard, westwind, CAE…etc…)?
2. Do you think it is possible to follow a similar structure to ATP and get all ratings done within 6-9 months in a part 61 format?
3. If you had the opportunity to take a year off with no income (aside from some door dashing here and there) and go full time flight training, ATP, or partnership? All opinions welcome.
What do ya’ll think? Also, when are we having another Phoenix Meet and greet to grab some beers?