En Route 5/14/18 EnRoute Basics

[Christopher Roberts]

I’m an Enroute OTS, just started this thread hoping others will say where they are thinking about living so we can get together and study to get through this thing. Graduating college 2 days prior to class starting, maybe others are in the same boat.

 

[TeaCoke]

I’ve got this date too. Booked a room at IB. I’m driving out from California.

 

[Christopher Roberts]

I’ve got this date too. Booked a room at IB. I’m driving out from California.

Cool, I’m still deciding. What’s their per diem rate?

 

[TeaCoke]

I got a room for 50/ night. And I plan on saving a little on food since they have free breakfast/dinners as well.

 

[breakaway2000]

Hey guys,

You don’t actually get to keep the per diem money when it comes to lodging. The FAA pays for your housing as long as you choose from the list they provide. You do get the food per diem in cash form though. So once a month you get roughly $1,000 all at once then paid every 2 weeks from being in training.
It truly doesn’t matter if your hotel is $50 a night, you can’t keep the remaining $40. Hope this helps.

Not even remotely true.

 

[Christopher Roberts]

Not even remotely true.

What do you mean? What’s correct then? I booked isola Bella too.

 

[breakaway2000]

What do you mean? What’s correct then? I booked isola Bella too.

Academy

The 2017 rate was $58.20/day for lodging, and $37.40/day for meals & incidentals, for a total of $95.60/day.

If it's still being offered, do not have the FAA pay for your housing. You pay for it, then submit for reimbursement. You'll receive the entirety of the per diem (assuming you don't live within ~50 miles of OKC currently).
EX. You stay somewhere for $500 a month (~$16.67 a day), you will still receive $58.20 per day in lodging per diem when you submit for reimbursement.

I banked 4-5k in per diem alone when I was out there.

 

[Move78]

Hey guys,

You don’t actually get to keep the per diem money when it comes to lodging. The FAA pays for your housing as long as you choose from the list they provide. You do get the food per diem in cash form though. So once a month you get roughly $1,000 all at once then paid every 2 weeks from being in training.
It truly doesn’t matter if your hotel is $50 a night, you can’t keep the remaining $40. Hope this helps.

Not even remotely true.

 

[Matthew Andrews]

Not even remotely true.

Well that’s a bummer. I didn’t know it worked that way. I’ll be done next Friday. Myself and most of my class had their lodging paid for directly through FAA.

 

[breakaway2000]

Well that’s a bummer. I didn’t know it worked that way. I’ll be done next Friday. Myself and most of my class had their lodging paid for directly through FAA.

Honest mistake. I'm sure the FAA isn't forthcoming with that info. It certainly benefits them to "help" pay for it.

 

[Matthew Andrews]

What do you mean? What’s correct then? I booked isola Bella too.

Kind of embarrassing to admit but check your room very well at IB. I was there for less than 2 weeks and moved to Anatole. Had a few bites on my body, got more of them as nights went on. Ended up throwing away my suitcase.

 

[Christopher Roberts]

Anyone else get this class yet? No responses in a while.

 

[Mr.Tickles]

I'm moving at the end of April so I'm hoping for either the 7th of May or this class. Finished medical last week and I've been granted my conditional clearance. Assuming my medical is good to go just wanting on that phone call.

 

[Christopher Roberts]

I'm moving at the end of April so I'm hoping for either the 7th of May or this class. Finished medical last week and I've been granted my conditional clearance. Assuming my medical is good to go just wanting on that phone call.

Well don’t forget to post here when you find out

 

[Mr.Tickles]

Well don’t forget to post here when you find out

I absolutely will. Hoping to clear medical this week.

 

[boots]

Not everyone posts on the forums....

 

[Mm07]

Just got this class date! Was offered 5/7 and 5/14 so I took 5/14!!

 

[Christopher Roberts]

Just got this class date! Was offered 5/7 and 5/14 so I took 5/14!!

Sweet! Congrats! Where do you think you'll be staying?

 

[Mm07]

Sweet! Congrats! Where do you think you'll be staying?

I was thinking IB for a while until I read some really negative things about it. Kim's seems like the place to be unless I'm missing something haha

 

[Christopher Roberts]

I was thinking IB for a while until I read some really negative things about it. Kim's seems like the place to be unless I'm missing something haha

I heard you can’t bring your fam or wife or whatever to Kim’s. But I’m taking my wife to IB and she’s getting free food and everything too.