Working at IASCO Flight Training was a great way for me to get prepared for a career in the airlines. IASCO has company procedures, flight Profiles and a Dispatch department which are similar to airline operations. When I was hired at Horizon Airlines, I felt much more prepared having gained experience working at IFT than if I was a flight instructor teaching at a Part 61 Flight School.
I’d like to thank IASCO Flight Training for giving me the opportunity to gain quality experience while building the flight time that I needed to pursue a career at the airlines. I quickly advanced from the single engine to multi-engine and then onto instructing in the Turbine King Air C90. Before leaving I was able to acquire my ATP, which is now the mandatory requirement for all airlines.
IASCO offered a quality of life that I had not experienced at any of my previous flight schools I had instructed at. The management team provided all the material and training to help me become the professional pilot I am today.
I went to IFT for the same reason that most new instructors go to any flight school, to build flight time. However, it wasn’t until I moved on to my current job that I realized that I had gained something much more valuable. Because IFT trains their students to go directly to multiple airlines, their curriculum embodies the same standardization as most airlines and flight departments worldwide. This standardization gave me the cutting edge when I went to interview at Air Cargo Carriers. During the simulator portion of the interview I used the same call outs and procedures I had been teaching my students. The interview panel was impressed by this and offered me a job on the spot. I would highly recommend working at IFT to anyone. By working there you will learn the same skills you will use for the rest of your career, one step ahead of everyone else.
Working as a flight instructor for IFT helped me gain the hours and invaluable experience to successfully land a job at the airlines. Having a continuously busy schedule allowed me to swiftly accumulate hours including multi-engine time. Opportunities for advancement within meant my role as a check flight instructor and a member of management gave me a resume boost and an edge during the interview process and helped set me apart from the competition. IFT is truly a flight school that offers plenty of quality flight time and excellent opportunities for advancement in a professional, fun, and enriching environment. I highly recommend working for IFT because I am confident that a career at IFT will provide as valuable an experience for you as it did for me.