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| THREAD: | Silver State Goes Belly Up | |
| SUBJECT: | helicopter_and_atc_school_dead | |
| TO: | Archie_League | |
| FROM: | Vermil | |
| POSTED: | 2/7/2008, 11:17PM EDT | |
I am glad that it looks like you are close enough to the end that this doesn't negatively impact you and I feel sorry for those who are harmed by it.
However, with all the CTI schools around the country that are long standing and/or provided by extremely reputable schools (ie Embry-Riddle, etc.) it is a wonder how people jumped right into a helicopter training company that decided to try to take a stab at this already antiquated (FAA is hiring off the street) controller training thing. To me it is like seeing an interesting car in a magazine that is made by a company that has never produced cars before and buying one in the first couple months before all the bugs get a chance to be worked out...ain't happening.
As I said, I am glad you made it to the finish line and look forward to possibly working with you in the future. Good Luck.
Vermil wrote: [TO: Archie_League]
I cant compare it to anything Im just going on what I have heard from people in the past.
It sucks for the guys that cant graduate but they are pretty close to a big name company taking over and helping them finish. cant say who I dont wanna get in trouble since I have nothing to do with it.
You know when I went into this school I didnt know much about ATC besides the guys I talked to in the military. I knew it was a field I wanted to pursue though. When the school started they had no idea how to get us into the FAA it was the experience and phone book of a couple ex-faa managers that helped us out with the faa.
I cant wait to get out there and start working with you guys. I have a huge respect for all of you and I can wait to be able to call myself a controller....tomorrow is my checkride for New Braunfels and hopefully within a week or two I will have my tentative.
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