bigblockz8
Pre-takeoff checklist
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Gore
I originally signed up for aviation management- flight training. This would help me knock out the ratings and use a lower subsidized loan. They gave no help other than accepting my grants and my $440 out of pocket plus books. I was told to contact the program director. I did so. He gave a two sentence reply basically restating to, reading between the lines, read the f'ing program pdf!
I know the pdf in and out and I know that yes they give credit for the certs but I want to take ground schools offered by the college. Where else can an active, soon to retire, ATP teach me IFR and then commercial subjects? Yes the local airport has the teaching aids and a FMX sim but so does the school. Well our sim doesn't move but is still a FTD! I Only get credit for ppl ground school, the rest must be taken at a college level.
Long story short I signed up for the Private ground school and foudn out that due to limited seating, I along with two others got bumped due to last names! So I sign up at the local airport. I'll get the 3 credits but what bothers me is that in the twelve emails ranging from initial program questions not addressed in the pdf's to this issue in which one office refers me back to the director, I keep getting told to read the freaking pdf's!
I READ THEM! I am a lazy person online. I do not type an email asking a question or to set up a meeting to address a question list just because I'm bored. I write formal emails and then receive less than that. Don't crash my Cirrus and then give me a 150!
In the end I think that the only real way to truly progress is to have the finances to knock out ppl-CFI in two years. With my pay, it looks more like ten years at best. I am going to look for private loans and try on my own. I am tired of the lack of help. I did my part by applying for a loan but Sallie Mae said to contact here, they said to go here, then they said to see him, then he said to see her, etc. I don't like the school's approach of "try" 1-8. I have attempted all the options and have been denied or deferred.
This reminds me of calling the IRS and an hour later getting the same lady asking why I am calling.
I know the pdf in and out and I know that yes they give credit for the certs but I want to take ground schools offered by the college. Where else can an active, soon to retire, ATP teach me IFR and then commercial subjects? Yes the local airport has the teaching aids and a FMX sim but so does the school. Well our sim doesn't move but is still a FTD! I Only get credit for ppl ground school, the rest must be taken at a college level.
Long story short I signed up for the Private ground school and foudn out that due to limited seating, I along with two others got bumped due to last names! So I sign up at the local airport. I'll get the 3 credits but what bothers me is that in the twelve emails ranging from initial program questions not addressed in the pdf's to this issue in which one office refers me back to the director, I keep getting told to read the freaking pdf's!
I READ THEM! I am a lazy person online. I do not type an email asking a question or to set up a meeting to address a question list just because I'm bored. I write formal emails and then receive less than that. Don't crash my Cirrus and then give me a 150!
In the end I think that the only real way to truly progress is to have the finances to knock out ppl-CFI in two years. With my pay, it looks more like ten years at best. I am going to look for private loans and try on my own. I am tired of the lack of help. I did my part by applying for a loan but Sallie Mae said to contact here, they said to go here, then they said to see him, then he said to see her, etc. I don't like the school's approach of "try" 1-8. I have attempted all the options and have been denied or deferred.
This reminds me of calling the IRS and an hour later getting the same lady asking why I am calling.