Re: From AOPA
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It doesn't matter where you train.
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Alright Mr. I know everything....Get your run of the mill part 61, I did my PPL in 200 hours pilot and I will grab a 190 hour CIME FSA grad and we will do some spot landings, and instrument approaches and we will see who comes out on top. I know where I am putting my cash....
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Just means you paid the price to play the game
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I attended FSA for a hell of alot less than MOST pay for MOM and POP FBO training.
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Some guy that does his training part 61 can be just as good a stick as you, all depends on his motivation and desire.
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I will agree.........BUT IT IS VERY RARE. FBO schools do not teach the way FSA does whether you want to believe it or not.
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Beyond the few connections your school provides, nobody looks beyond hours and ratings.
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well, I was told when I applied for my job that they like hiring FSA and Riddle grads because they know we have a solid foundation with good training behind us. I didn't even meet their mins when I sent them my resume. The pilot recruiter kept emailing me every so many months to see if I was at the mins yet. I also happen to know a few pilot recruiters for 2 regionals and they both said when asked that yes....they do like seeing Flight Safety and Riddle on the resumes. Take two resumes with identical degrees, hours, and ratings. One from joe blow me FBO and one from FSA or Riddle. Who do you think is getting the call first? Oh yeah, you know everything and will probably say Joe blows right?
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If FSA is so great, why haven't you moved on?
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1) I am no longer at FSA....
2) I have MANY projects going on outside of being an IP. How many IP's do you know that can afford to buy a home on two acres in North Scottsdale, AZ. No, I am not bragging....just trying to give you a feel for where my priorities are right now.
3) When I obtain my ATP cert. in a few months I will look at my options and evaluate whether I should fly for the regionals, fly corporate, or simply continue to grow my holdings so I can buy my own Eclipse Jet...
Now....A question for the man of JC.
Where did you get your training? Was it:
A) at Joe Blows FBO?
B) in the military?
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C) at an academy school like Pan-Scams where you got burned out of $200K?
I think it was at Joes FBO SIMPLY because you are so protective of Joe and so against some of the schools that actually have money behind them to employ some of the best Ex-Military and Airline Pilots to teach, mentor, and guide new pilots.
Do me a favor....since you have SOOOOOO much time to constantly get into spiffs with people on this site, take some of that free time of yours and head on down to FSA and go HAND fly some approaches in the Seminole with some of the students. They will probably kick your butt....
Nice chatting with you again.....
Cheers
ILS