multi , ifr rating in FSA

As with all these types of discussions, it is up to the student to be happy with their instructor/school - the instructor has the most opportunity to shape the student's attitudes and skills and so it is vitally important to make a good choice.

From the industry point of view, we need students with varied and in depth experience, going through a batch process won't necessarily make you the best pilot you can be (but still be enough to meet the "minimums").

Whether you go to a smaller or bigger FBO/School make sure you're happy with it, and make sure you can impress the DPEs rather than learn by rote.

Alex.
 
For the record....nobody cares or will remember where you got your training from. They care what certificates you hold, what type of hours you have, and what kind of airplanes you've flown.

I've seen schools with great reputations produce crap pilots and schools with crap reputations produce great pilots. It's up to the student. Go with whatever fits you financially.
 
not true at all, I wouldn't have the CFI job I have today without Flight Safety on my resume. And from what it sounds like, I'm doing better then if I were to have stayed at FSA this spring. I've got 12 students full-time and fly 172/182G1000's training primary and instrument students everyday
 
SatelliteBeachPilot said:
For the record....nobody cares or will remember where you got your training from. They care what certificates you hold, what type of hours you have, and what kind of airplanes you've flown.

I've seen schools with great reputations produce crap pilots and schools with crap reputations produce great pilots. It's up to the student. Go with whatever fits you financially.
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I would have to disagree with some of what you are saying. If you have two resumes with the same certificates, hours, and aircraft flown. One says FSA and the other says Joe Bobs FBO, you know who is most likely to get the call.

When I was hired by Sabena, The first thing the HR gal said on the phone was...I see you attended Flight Safety. When I flew with the KLM program manager for the interview flight, the first thing he said when we taxied in was.....I can tell your Flight Safety trained, welcome aboard....

Yes, you can get good training at smaller schools. You are right that a good portion of it depends on the instructor. The other portion is whether or not the student engages and studies hard....

With respect to Starbright, they may have some great instructors as well. What they do not have are all of the great resources FSA has. Starbright is charging $50,000+ for their multi instrument program that only includes 10 hours of multi VS FlightSafety's 55 hours of multi and doing their inst rating in the twin,

I would have to go with FSA on this one...

ILS
 
It all comes down to your budget. I personally could have stayed where I was and done my most of my ratings back there for less. I opted to move to sunny FL and spend a little more at FSA. I have not one regret, and think the training is top notch. So much so, that I'm starting the CFII, that and the fact that not much hiring is going on out there. This is all according to my budget. I understand everyone is in a different situation.
 
Not to mention what Flight Safety means outside the US, especially in Asia the name Flight Safety rings so many bells.
 
Flight Safety International has alot of weight, not to be confused with Flight Safety Academy.


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But when people see the FlightSafety name banner, generally it is because of the Sim Centers.
 
CLR4ILS said:
I would have to disagree with some of what you are saying. If you have two resumes with the same certificates, hours, and aircraft flown. One says FSA and the other says Joe Bobs FBO, you know who is most likely to get the call.

When I was hired by Sabena, The first thing the HR gal said on the phone was...I see you attended Flight Safety. When I flew with the KLM program manager for the interview flight, the first thing he said when we taxied in was.....I can tell your Flight Safety trained, welcome aboard....

Yes, you can get good training at smaller schools. You are right that a good portion of it depends on the instructor. The other portion is whether or not the student engages and studies hard....

With respect to Starbright, they may have some great instructors as well. What they do not have are all of the great resources FSA has. Starbright is charging $50,000+ for their multi instrument program that only includes 10 hours of multi VS FlightSafety's 55 hours of multi and doing their inst rating in the twin,

I would have to go with FSA on this one...

ILS
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I normally don't respond on other schools forums, but if you want the truth about Star-Bright Aviation, our programs and prices, talk to me. No one else can give you that information. You sir are wrong. I don't know where you got your figures from.

Sherri DeSpain
MEI, AGI, IGI
Operations Manager
Star-Bright Aviation
 
Star-Bright Aviation said:
I normally don't respond on other schools forums, but if you want the truth about Star-Bright Aviation, our programs and prices, talk to me. No one else can give you that information. You sir are wrong. I don't know where you got your figures from.

Sherri DeSpain
MEI, AGI, IGI
Operations Manager
Star-Bright Aviation
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Guess you told him. Killed the thread :-) I don't like un-referenced statements myself. FSA is top notch and now have nothing but highly trained/qualified IP's; however, FSA is very expensive! Every student has to decide on what there are willing to live with after training. If they don't, that first loan payment (that is inevitable) will/does suck A$$.

2 cents:beer:
 
I'm really glad this came up because I'm on the FSA fince at the moment. I expect to have about 25-30k in cash going into flight training and I plan to take out a PNG solutions loan for the rest(there about the only people lending). I really like what the Starbrite people have to say and the program they are offering but my concern is that I'm not going to be able to find a CFI job when I finish; whereas the employment opportunities are supposedly more abundant with FSA (or so I hear). FSA is an excellent flight academy and there is no debate about that, the only real question is weather " the juice is worth the squeeze".
 
Well, there is no job guarentee but hopefully by the time you get done with training they will have slots open.

You never know.

Do what makes you the best pilot with the least amount of dept.
 
Crockrocket94 said:
J, you saying I was not highly trained and qualified?

:P
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;-) not at all...... Just all the IP's left at FSA (for the most part) are pushing 2,000 - 3,000 hours easily. The next step is standardization for all programs so that the IP's are able to "float" where the work is.
 
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