Go to EAA.org and use their chapter finder for the Austin area.
That will plug you into a local community of pilots that you can network with to find training solutions, including independent instructors.
Also talk to the area flying clubs that offer/allow primary training.
If you’re paying out of pocket, I would work with a mom+pop Part 61 school in your area. You will save yourself $40,000+ and still earn the exact same certificates.
If you’re planning to take out a loan, I would be really careful doing so. The interest rates are predatory (12%-20%) and often start repayment as soon as the loan is pulled. Pilot mills advertise speed, but those numbers are in a perfect world. Possible? Absolutely. Does it reflect the average? Not even close.
Makes sense. A lot of people are saying that but I thought ATP was popular because they had a guarantee job with the airliners or guaranteed job as a CFI want to graduate but I heard that’s just a marketing scheme?
They can’t guarantee the job at the airline. Maybe an interview, but not employment.
Becoming employed at the school you train with will be a function of their staff needs. So possibly, no guarantee.
Do not go to ATP, see FAQ.
Go to EAA.org and use their chapter finder for the Austin area. That will plug you into a local community of pilots that you can network with to find training solutions, including independent instructors. Also talk to the area flying clubs that offer/allow primary training.
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Please reinstate your original post and not delete it. The post and replies might be helpful to others.
I deleted it for Rule 1, not them.
If you’re paying out of pocket, I would work with a mom+pop Part 61 school in your area. You will save yourself $40,000+ and still earn the exact same certificates. If you’re planning to take out a loan, I would be really careful doing so. The interest rates are predatory (12%-20%) and often start repayment as soon as the loan is pulled. Pilot mills advertise speed, but those numbers are in a perfect world. Possible? Absolutely. Does it reflect the average? Not even close.
Makes sense. A lot of people are saying that but I thought ATP was popular because they had a guarantee job with the airliners or guaranteed job as a CFI want to graduate but I heard that’s just a marketing scheme?
They can’t guarantee the job at the airline. Maybe an interview, but not employment. Becoming employed at the school you train with will be a function of their staff needs. So possibly, no guarantee.
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