thaina09123
New Member
Hi there,
I am new to this forum and the website so please be gentle. I will have my PPL from part 61 FBO in couple of days and looking for flight school for next year. I have narrowed down to two schools which is Ari-Ben and ATP. (I somewhat wish that I went to part 141 for more organized training.)
I have yet vistied any of these two but plan to do so in January. However, before I make a move, I just want to hear the voice of the students so that I can plan my $ accordingly. It is more likely that I will take the full loan without co-signer.
Here are the questions,
1. Is it hard to get a full tuition loan(without co-signer) for a 21-yr-old with good credit? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
2. How much more of $30,000 do you need? books, exam fees, housing....
3. How is your day like? ground school?, flight?....organized classes?
4. Do you work while training? any on-site job offer?(refueling, cleaning?)
5. Do you like it?
6. Do you share X-Country time with someone else?
7. How about insurance deductible at the school, do you recommend renters' insurance before training?
8. Lastly, your living expenses, can you draw this from loan? any discounted housing if your training takes longer, or perhaps if lucky, for their flight instructor?
To be honest, I am leaning more toward Ari-Ben because it is a little bit cheaper and that if somehow I don't make the instructing job at the school, I would have less debt to deal with. However, the the cost of these school isn't far off, I might have to think twice.
Any other comment is appreciated and forgive me for the long list of curiosity.
thaina09123
"rookie in the house" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I am new to this forum and the website so please be gentle. I will have my PPL from part 61 FBO in couple of days and looking for flight school for next year. I have narrowed down to two schools which is Ari-Ben and ATP. (I somewhat wish that I went to part 141 for more organized training.)
I have yet vistied any of these two but plan to do so in January. However, before I make a move, I just want to hear the voice of the students so that I can plan my $ accordingly. It is more likely that I will take the full loan without co-signer.
Here are the questions,
1. Is it hard to get a full tuition loan(without co-signer) for a 21-yr-old with good credit? /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
2. How much more of $30,000 do you need? books, exam fees, housing....
3. How is your day like? ground school?, flight?....organized classes?
4. Do you work while training? any on-site job offer?(refueling, cleaning?)
5. Do you like it?
6. Do you share X-Country time with someone else?
7. How about insurance deductible at the school, do you recommend renters' insurance before training?
8. Lastly, your living expenses, can you draw this from loan? any discounted housing if your training takes longer, or perhaps if lucky, for their flight instructor?
To be honest, I am leaning more toward Ari-Ben because it is a little bit cheaper and that if somehow I don't make the instructing job at the school, I would have less debt to deal with. However, the the cost of these school isn't far off, I might have to think twice.
Any other comment is appreciated and forgive me for the long list of curiosity.
thaina09123
"rookie in the house" /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif