I'm sure the original poster was just a little bit gash. Yuri runs a great programme and has a great business mind in which expansion was planned and implemented from an early stage since inception of RFC. Though the school (which I follow from a distance these days) has taken an apparent massive expansion in volume since my days there I simply refuse to believe that Yuri hasn't been able to accomodate the growing numbers.
In terms of favourtism. Again, this really comes down to opinion of self does it. In terms of "Penny Pinching" on the schools behalf, Also I believe that this is utter codswallop. Yuri and the rest of the team in my opinion have always been fair and honest with higher needs students and has never to my knowledge not told a failing student the truth and put the ball in to their court. No business owner in his right mind is ever going to refuse taking money for a product, but RFC will not allow a failing student to continue without giving there opinion on their likely outcome. RFC's model is geared to turning out Competant Commercial pilots. Much like a casino, there are individuals who are offered the chance of self exclusion. Sadly much like the gamblers that go to casinos, some people just do not know when to quit.
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The issue of the Guarunteed course. The contract written between the school and the student is quite clear that regular performance tests must not only be taken, but they must also be passed, essentially, if I remember this is done (loosely) on a three strikes and you're out system and RFC will train beyond the gaurunteed amount so long as you are performing and within your chances. This is not an underhand ploy, this is quite normal in many training establishments (not just in aviation). This is a very fair clause and no office of fair trading would ever make a ruling against any school employing this structure to their T's and C's. This safe guards both the student and the school. If you are interested in further reading on this issue I point you towards FAR part 141.5(d) the schools is helping itself in maintaining it's high pass rate and is offeringan incentive to the student to truly knuckle down and work, and not just bugger off to Danny Bob's Hideout on every available night off!
If I allow myself to be truly cynical, I have to question why you find it neccesary to mention the high volume of Asian students? Does that bother you?
Warmest Regards
D'vay