The price is right......

Florida_Flyer said:
Yeah William, I found the course price out from another thread. The price used to be the main fixture of Aviator promotional stuff; no more!



High training costs and rock bottom pay and not even any job right now. This is not an industry to get into I'm afraid Billy.
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1. Your not familiar enough with me to call me "Billy" and you dang sure ain't old enough:(

2. I've been around this industry long enough to know that "this to shall pass".... well maybe the jobs part of it anyway:D
 
Well young man, I partly agree with you. The jobs will come back and there will be hiring again. However, every time there is a downturn in the industry, the pay and conditions go downhill. When the upturn occurs they never go back up again.

If you were by little boy Bill, I would not want you to spend 50k to enter an industry that gives you so little return. I mean, where do you see yourself in 1,2 and 5 years time; I try not to think about it too much.
 
Florida_Flyer said:
Well young man, I partly agree with you. The jobs will come back and there will be hiring again. However, every time there is a downturn in the industry, the pay and conditions go downhill. When the upturn occurs they never go back up again.

If you were by little boy Bill, I would not want you to spend 50k to enter an industry that gives you so little return. I mean, where do you see yourself in 1,2 and 5 years time; I try not to think about it too much.
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Well...... its like this, I don't have to think about it at all! You see, at 52 years old my ambitions in aviation are a bit different than most. I've been around aviation all of my life, I chose a different career path and preferred over the years to fly for fun, not profit. Now that I've retired from my chosen path, I thought it would be nice to pass on a bit of my flying (and other) experience to others and if I happen to make a bit of money doing that, all the better.

I chose Aviator over an FBO back home for several reasons, the biggest, distractions at home. It would take me forever to accomplish the same things a home that I've been able to do in the months that I've been here.

I don't plan on working for Mike, he's aware of that, but my reason for not doing that are not his payscale or the school, because if I were younger I would work here in a minute. I simply like where I live (On an Airpark in Texas) and don't want to move. (The luxury of a Pension:bandit:)

I don't want to work for the airlines, I've lived that lifestyle since 9-11 and don't want it anymore. If I get an offer of a job, flying a King Air or a Shiny little corporate Jet:eek: I wouldn't turn it down, but I probably won't be out pounding the pavement to do it (another luxury of a Pension:bandit:).

Now..... who's the young man?:D
 
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I am sure there are a lot of good deals out there, but I can tell you about the place I did my training. It is a little more expensive now, but not too bad.

Aviation Services Company

"Complete in 6 weeks or less. Includes certification for Commercial, with single & Multi Engine Land Class ratings, Instrument rating. 100 hours Multi Engine, 75 hours Single, 20 hours Simulator, 100 hours Ground, 4 Flight Tests, 2 knowledge tests and all course materials and charts."

All of that is 32,000 and you get 100 hours multi. Now this is not a fancy school, but you will come in close to budget since he quotes 100 hours of ground (which is usually a place where you use more time). He is also the DPE, so you know exactly what he wants for checkrides. He is really tough, but you will learn a lot.

If you want some more info, I posted some things about it on the changing careers forum. Otherwise, send me a PM.​
 
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