CFI school

[aamerena]

Hi,

I'm not sure if this is the right forum, so please move if not:
I've an FAA CPL (single & Multi-Engine) and an Instrument airplane rating. Have only 270 hrs total time and now want to do my CFI and probably also my CFII and MEI.

I plan to do all the Knowledge test on my own, but for the practical part I need a school. Where can I do my CFI the cheapest and fastest (including living expenses)?

Thanks,
Antoni

[aamerena]

and something I forget, because I know you need something like 15hours PIC in the plane you take the checkride: These 15hours have to be in a complex airplane and PIC

I have only 2hours in a complex as a PIC and that's in a Twin (Beechcraft Duchess 76)

So I'll still need to do the 15 hours? That'll be the most expensive part of my training?

[aamerena]

ok, so far this are the schools I've found so far:

Commercial Pilot - FlightSafety Academy (http://www.flightsafetyacademy.com/career/commercial.php)
Naples Air Center - FAA Part 61 - Flight Instructor (http://www.naples-air-center.com/index.php?view=35)
ATP Flight School: CFI Program (http://www.atpflightschool.com/programs/certificates/cfi/cfi_program.html)
JAA ATPL Ground School Class in Texas | Skymates (http://www.skymates.com/)
Flight School, Pilot Training in Florida - Phoenix East Aviation Flight School | Phoenix East Aviation (http://www.pea.com/)

Do you know them? Do you have any experience with them? I mean in the aspect of CFI schools and not for PPL or CPL schools.

[corpus callosum]

For your MEI you need have the 15 hours PIC in multi aircraft, and then to instruct on a multi aircraft you have to have logged 5 hours PIC.

Iv only heard about the ATP CFI course from what iv heard its a bit hit or miss,

Dont forget you need to do FOI written test too unless you have a Degree then I think you can skip it.

Corpus

[zondaracer]

Corpus Collosum, I think you can skip the FOI test if you have a teaching certificate (which most people get from a University if they want to become a teacher), not just a degree

I recommend Accelerated Private Pilot Flight Training and Instruction With Cessna and McAir (http://www.mcairaviation.com/) , McAir Aviation in Colorado
and I have heard good things about Chandler Air Service Chandler Air Service (http://www.aerobatics.com)
both do Visas