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is the cessna pilot traning program good?
im currently working on getting my ppl and i just did my introduction flight about three weeks ago and i saw a program called the cessna program and i was just wondering is that a good program
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
It's not bad but be aware that the "Cessna Program" is simply a package of ground training materials (books etc), a few pilot supplies such as a plotter and logbook, and a training syllabus designed by Cessna for use by FBO's that teach in Cessna's. There's nothing really special about the program and it certainly isn't required if you are going to learn to fly in a Cessna. Don't let the FBO talk you into buying into it until you learn what other options are available.
Source(s): Me. Professional pilot and flight instructor for 24 years. - Dennis MLv 51 decade ago
It isn't bad, but you can save money going elsewhere.
I don't remember all the requirements to be a Cessna training center, but some of the requirements are having some ratio of Cessna aircraft to the number of students. There is a requirement as to how old the airplanes are (they require very new airplanes) It has to be a part 141 school (you should do your research comparing a part 141 to a part 61 school. Realize that the average student takes around 60-70 hours regardless of which type of school they go to) And all their ground training is done either online or with computer software from a company called King.
King makes great stuff, they really do. I don't want to knock on that at all. You are going to pay about $300 for a complete ground school education which will take you about 50 hours. If you got from an instructor, you'll pay $35-50 an hour. You may get done in 40 hours. The quality of education is about the same either way, but the king software is consistent.
Flying new airplanes has its advantages, and disadvantages. You'll spend much more money, that should be obvious. But you'll have less mechanical issues. You may consider that to be a good thing, and it is to some extent, but it is also a bad thing. Very few mechanical problems create a unsafe situation, most are just a pain and an inconvenience. The more often you see small problems, the better you will be at dealing with them. That is an important skill to have. The other thing to look at is this: when you are done with your training and go to get a job, what do you think the odds are you will be given a brand new airplane to fly? For a first job, you can expect some old hunk of flying crap that has been beat like a redheaded step child for the last 30 years of its life. It is better to have experience flying aircraft that have a few little problems. It prepares you much better for the real world. You won't get that at a Cessna center.