Tim @ MAC goes to Academi Training Center

[esrice]

So INGOer full-auto (Tim at Military Arms Channel) got to spend a couple of days at Academi, the old Blackwater training facility in North Carolina. Looks like a really neat facility with some impressive capabilities.

I know there was talk here in the T&T forum before about driver training and this looks like it fits the bill. I'll have to check it out and see what the tuition is running, as historically such a thing is pretty pricey.

I say we get 15 of us together and lobby for a group discount. Road trip!

[video=youtube;5BbhZ5ziXdw]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BbhZ5ziXdw[/video]

 

[esrice]

Looks like $500 for the 1-day course. Certainly doable and less expensive than I was expecting.

Academi - Courses - Advanced Driver Training Highway Safety - Moyock, NC

 

[cedartop]

That's pretty cool. Driving class definitely looks interesting, though I wonder about the note to the right of the price that says "rental equipment available". It looks like the first instructor Tim was with was using something very similar to Fist-Fire.

 

[esrice]

I wonder about the note to the right of the price that says "rental equipment available".

The course description says the vehicles are provided-- maybe students need to provide their own helmets or related safety gear?

 

[tatic05]

The course description says the vehicles are provided-- maybe students need to provide their own helmets or related safety gear?

Im game, but I think maybe the home defense class would be a great one to take also, maybe Fenway could take the Bugatti there too.

I would think if they are providing the car, a helmet would not be much of a trouble as it is.

 

[Que]

Great video and review as usual. Esrice, I'm in if you decide to head down there.

 

[Jackson]

If it fits in the schedule and budget, and you need a group, I'll go too.

 

[MilitaryArms]

I would like to go too. I'm wanting to take a 3 day long range course really bad. But a driving course would be awesome. They also offer an off-road course which we didn't have time to check out.

 

[Eagle1 Firearms Aca]

Looks like a lot of fun and the cost looks to be on-par too for the training received.

-Phil

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Saw a feller driving around yesterday AM that had an Academi sticker on his driver side back window. Also had a Mil-dot reticle sticker on the black glass. Think he also had a sticker similar to cedartop's avatar photo.

Black H3 - left the Speedway at CoLnRd / 31 and headed northbound.

Couldn't get the county off his LP due to the plastic frame.