Can anyone recommend a good flight school in the Bremerton/Seattle area? We're moving there in about a month, and I smell a career change on the way.

 

Thanks!

Matt

When I did some of my initial training I started at Galvin Flying on Boeing Field. Great instructors and aircraft but rather pricey. The other school that I recommend would be Rainier Flying Service at Renton Airport. They are a great bunch of people as well. If you have any other questions let me know.

I smell a career change on the way.

 

I'd say it hinges pretty crucially on a few things.

 

1. What do you do now?

2. How long have you done it/how old are you? (If you don't mind of course! Age range is fine.  :rolleyes: )

3. What element of aviation do you want to do for a career? Instruction? Corporate? Cargo? (I omit airlines for a reason here...)

When I did some of my initial training I started at Galvin Flying on Boeing Field. Great instructors and aircraft but rather pricey. The other school that I recommend would be Rainier Flying Service at Renton Airport. They are a great bunch of people as well. If you have any other questions let me know.

Thanks! I'll check them out...

 

I'd say it hinges pretty crucially on a few things.

 

1. What do you do now?

2. How long have you done it/how old are you? (If you don't mind of course! Age range is fine.  :rolleyes: )

3. What element of aviation do you want to do for a career? Instruction? Corporate? Cargo? (I omit airlines for a reason here...)

I should have clarified - being an airline pilot is almost last on my list. I'm too old (45), and I would hate that lifestyle up one side and down the other. I'm a lawyer, and that's what I've been doing for about ten years now. Lawyering itself was a career change. Anyway, I had several thoughts here. First and foremost, I was thinking of trying to get into aviation law in some respect, and (just my opinion) you really need some actual aviation experience of some kind to be at all credible. I'll also add that I think I would like being an instructor if I have any actual flying ability. That wouldn't put much bread on the table I'm guessing, so it would really be a part-time thing. And if I were to actually get paid flying full time, I'd really like to fly 208's for Fed Ex or DHL, or something like that. Not counting on that happening, but it sounds like fun

 

But really this is more about a long term goal to get into aviation law. That's what I meant by career change, really. If I could make a living flying, I'd leave lawyering in a heartbeat. But I really think I'm too old for that at this point.

 

Thanks for the input

 

Matt