| So you want to start flight training. What do | | | | your flight school and aircraft? Once you get |
| you do? First of all you should research all | | | | done talking to the flight instructors at all |
| the flight schools in your local area. By | | | | the flight schools in your area, you should |
| just browsing the local flight schools web | | | | go pay a visit to the schools that best |
| site you can get a good idea of what that | | | | answered your questions. Try to talk to all |
| flight school has to offer. Check out what | | | | the flight instructors at the flight school. |
| type of airplanes they use for flight | | | | Sit down with them and ask them a few |
| training. Are they new or old airplanes? How | | | | questions. Here are a few examples: · How |
| many airplanes do they have? It's up to you | | | | long have you been flying? · How many |
| if you want to spend the extra cash flying a | | | | hours do you have? · Do you like flying? |
| new airplane. Remember an airplane is an | | | | · How do you like teaching? · How long |
| airplane. They might not look good but they | | | | are you planning on teaching here? · How |
| all fly. To make it easy for you to locate | | | | many students do you have? · Do you want |
| all the flight schools in your area, just go | | | | to work for the airlines? · Are you a |
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| aviation school lists on the internet. Once | | | | the flight instructors your questions, see |
| you're done browsing all the flight school | | | | how they react. Are they happy to answer all |
| web sites you're going to want to call and | | | | your questions or do they look like your |
| talk to a flight instructor at each flight | | | | bothering them? If they act like you're |
| school. I suggest that you talk to one of the | | | | bothering them you probably want to stay away |
| flight instructors at the flight school and | | | | from that instructor. Once you're done with |
| not the secretary. The flight instructor will | | | | the flight instructors, try to talk to a few |
| be able to answer your questions in detail; | | | | students. Ask the students how they like |
| the secretary will only have a general | | | | flying at the school. Do they like the flight |
| knowledge about flight training. What should | | | | instructors? How hard is it to schedule an |
| you ask the flight instructor? How many | | | | airplane and instructor? Checkout how the |
| flight instructors work here? How busy is the | | | | office looks. Is it neat? Are the airplanes |
| flight school? Will I be able to schedule a | | | | in good shape or are they all beat up? Hang |
| flight instructor and airplane any time I | | | | around the flight school for a couple hours |
| want? How many of the same airplane do you | | | | if you can. You'll be able to see how they |
| have? It's nice to have two of the same | | | | run the operation. As long as your there ask |
| airplane just in case one of them is down for | | | | one of the flight instructors if you can rid |
| maintenance. How many hours do the flight | | | | along on a training flight to observe. Ok, |
| instructors have? Remember that hours don't | | | | know your done researching all the schools. |
| automatically translate into teaching | | | | Sit down and decide which one of the flight |
| ability. What kind of airplanes do you use | | | | schools you liked best. Which one of the |
| for training? What kind of maintenance do you | | | | instructors did you like talking to? Who had |
| perform on your rental aircraft? How much | | | | the cheapest rates? Remember just with |
| does the aircraft cost per hour? Is fuel | | | | anything, you get what you pay for! Cheap is |
| included in the price? Are there any fuel | | | | not always better. Now call the flight school |
| surcharges? Most flight school will add a | | | | that you think is the best and schedule your |
| fuel surcharge when fuel goes up. How much | | | | first lesson. Remember this article is for |
| does flight instruction cost per hour? How | | | | reference only. There are a thousands of |
| much is ground instruction? Are there any | | | | questions you can ask a flight instructor |
| other aircraft rental fees or taxes? Do you | | | | about flight training, I just can't cover |
| have any discounts for purchasing a block of | | | | them all right know. If you have any other |
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