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Im not sure if I am in the right area of this forum to be posting this question but this seemed the most logical place seeing that the header states professional pilots post here. I am a 23 year old college grad undergoing flight training in a pt.141 academy. The training I am recieving is intense, thorough, and quite expensive. The dilemma I have is if this is the best route for me. I want to get to the airlines in the quickest time possible with the least hours however, the money I am spending is outrageous ($16,000 on private alone). The training I am receiving will get me there in less hours than a pt. 61 opp however, it really isn't gaurenteed. I just don't want to be $80,000 in the hole, no job, searcing the yellow pages for FBOs to accept me with my few hours. I spoke with some people the other night who said the airlines are looking for hours and that I am wasting my money. I thought this was the best route, now I'm boggled! Please help, if anyone knows the best route to the airline is this the way to go? BTW the school is Delta Connection Academy in Florida.
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alpsr80, a whole section of this bulleting board is dedicated to questions like yours. You find it here: Professional Pilot Training (includes ground studies).
At the top of each page you will also find a button called search. It gives you a screen in which you can put various search words and will then lead you to so called 'threads' that contain your search words.
In those threads you wil find a wide variety of opinions on the questions you ask. Give yourself a goodly portion of time, sit yourself down in front of the computer with a six pack and a stack of sandwiches and dig in.
Good luck.
At the top of each page you will also find a button called search. It gives you a screen in which you can put various search words and will then lead you to so called 'threads' that contain your search words.
In those threads you wil find a wide variety of opinions on the questions you ask. Give yourself a goodly portion of time, sit yourself down in front of the computer with a six pack and a stack of sandwiches and dig in.
Good luck.
