Discovery Flight

Went on a discovery flight today with Firefly Aviation at Ben Epps Airport and basically got the bug for flying. I'm hooked. I had a great time and it was really exciting to sit in the seat of a Piper Warrior and take the controls. We went through a pre-flight check of the plane and we taxied out on the runway. The instructor and I flew around the airspace for about 45 minutes doing a couple of maneuvers, talking about my goals as a pilot and sightseeing some local Athens, GA landmarks. It's amazing to see things in perspective from 2500 feet(mean sea level). The instructor had some great credentials and we got along pretty well which is very important when choosing an instructor. Still need to a little more research before jumping into anything. Must avoid being impulsive when it comes to such an important decision. All and all the flight was amazing and I'm left wondering when I'll be behind the yoke once again.

Choosing The Right Flight School

What I've read so far there is no right and better flight school. It seems the best choice is the one that follows and meets your aspirations as a pilot. My particular goal at this point is to get my Private Pilots Certificate and eventually get my CFI (Certified Flight Instructor Certificate) so I can teach flying to other students and gain some good airtime. With that being said, the most important thing to do now is focus on the quality of instruction for my PPL.

I'm looking at two schools. Firefly Aviation is local here in Athens and The Flight School of Gwinnett is 45 minutes down the road. I love the fact that Firefly is local and 5 minutes from where I live. That will definitely cut down on the costs when it comes comes to commuting. Less gas, more flexible with scheduling lessons, smaller school, etc. The Flight School of Gwinnett is Part 141 which makes the training more rigid but I'm not really convinced that matters much in my situation. Seems like they are more concerned with the marketing aspect of the rating to get people in.