Accelerated Training/Finish Up Advice

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ianhwolf

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Hey all, I have my PPL and IFR rating. I have 170 hours and want to finish up my commercial and get my CFI/CFII done. I’m looking for somewhere that is gonna get me done as fast as possible. I’m disciplined enough for the studying needed and am prepared for the to be my full time job. I just need advice on what’s best. I’m willing to move for a couple months to get it done. I currently have my eye on American Flyers. I’m looking at the Addison location in TX and the Pompano Beach location in FL. It appears they offer the most efficient program. The only thing I am worried about is DPE scheduling. I currently live in the Atlanta area and in the past have had horrible experiences trying to get a response from examiners. Any advice or feedback would be much appreciated!
 
I wouldn't do American flyers in Addison.
You will spend more time taxing and flying to a suitable training area then actually flght training
 
ianhwolf said:
I’m looking at the Addison location in TX and the Pompano Beach location in FL. It appears they offer the most efficient program. The only thing I am worried about is DPE scheduling.
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DPE scheduling here in central FL is terrible; have to book months in advance. I'd assume Pompano is about the same. A friend is trying to do his instrument checkride and the DPE he's using is booked three months out. There's a ton of flight training in FL and too few DPEs.

Be aware that we'll soon be entering the summer weather pattern in FL, with lots of pop-up thunderstorms, so if your checkride gets cancelled for weather you might have a tough time rescheduling the DPE.
 
ianhwolf said:
Hey all, I have my PPL and IFR rating. I have 170 hours and want to finish up my commercial and get my CFI/CFII done. I’m looking for somewhere that is gonna get me done as fast as possible. I’m disciplined enough for the studying needed and am prepared for the to be my full time job. I just need advice on what’s best. I’m willing to move for a couple months to get it done. I currently have my eye on American Flyers. I’m looking at the Addison location in TX and the Pompano Beach location in FL. It appears they offer the most efficient program. The only thing I am worried about is DPE scheduling. I currently live in the Atlanta area and in the past have had horrible experiences trying to get a response from examiners. Any advice or feedback would be much appreciated!
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Why do you believe an accelerated program will help you if your goal is CFI?
 
Clip4 said:
Why do you believe an accelerated program will help you if your goal is CFI?
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My end goal is an airline. CFI is for time building and the sooner I can start instructing, the sooner I will be able to get to an airline.
 
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