Surferbum Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Looking to finish my CFI training in a short amount of time and need some options. Experiencing "technical difficulties" with my current school and need an option where I can come in and show what I can do and knock out the full downs in a 300. Would also like an examiner available at the school. Any suggestions? Looking to complete the training in less than a week.Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mungo5 Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Where about's are you in the country? If you're willing to take a trip to the NE give Blue Hill Helicopters a try at KOWD, Mass. I've had a great experience with them, only good things to say, and a great bunch of guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edspilot Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Again on the east coast, give Chesapeake Bay Helicopters at the Hampton Roads, VA airport. http://www.cbhelos.com/ Any instructor can help you but the main person is Wilson Gilliam (also the examiner). He is busy. Good Luck, Dean Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rollthbns Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 With appropriate notice, you can give Civic Helicopters in Carlsbad, Ca a call.... Excellent ships, top notch instructor, fair but thorough examiner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXFirefly Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 Lonestar Helicopters in Denton, TX. They have a great reputation and the owner is a DPE. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HelliBoy Posted June 10, 2009 Report Share Posted June 10, 2009 (edited) While everyone plugs their respective alma mater or current place of employment...Keep in mind--unless your a cfi in another category already--you dont pick the DPE or PE for your CFI checkride, the FAA assigns one after your instructor requests a checkride- you'd have to find an unscrupulous school that will promise to get you your cfi and basically reccomend you for a checkride sight unseen to get it done that quickly. You may be able to impress them with your skills in under week but its going to take longer to do it right. (employers will wonder how you switched schools and finished your cfi in under a week if you pull it off...I certainly would) Also expect to run into the fact that most of the Schweizer operators out there have the same insurance which requires a pilot to have 10 hours of dual before they can solo(checkride included) unless they are a graduate of that company's ground and flight school. Can you explain "technical difficulties" while remaining anonymous?? Maybe someone could suggest a better alternative?? Edited June 10, 2009 by HelliBoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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