Cheap FIC?

[thecoltster]

Done a search but I know things change...........

Fielding opinions on where is the Cheapest place to do an FIC course?
Looking to do some part time work when qualified?

Cheers in advance

COLT

[spitfire747]

hi

I did my FIC course at Goodwood in West Sussex....not the cheapest but one of the best

PM me for more info if required

Spit :ok:

[GusHoneybun]

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Purlease don't go into the course with the opinion that the cheapest is the best. The FIC course is when you get taught how to fly and should be treated with upmost respect. Forget all the CPL and IR bollox, the FIC will teach you that you can't even do straight and level properly. It is imperitive that you find a good school and not a cheap school. Remember that at the end of the day, your students are paying over 100 squid an hour for your instruction and it would be wrong if your training couldn't match their investment.
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[thecoltster]

Cheers gents,

Fully understand the injection of carb heat...or was it rant mode...nice touch!
I couldn't agree more. Of course cheapest doesn't mean best. Espec take your point re student value for £.....most of us have been there with below par instructors ripped off etc.
I just want to instruct part time, perhaps barely more than trial lessons,land aways etc as I fly commercially..... Granted my SEP skills will be well below par at the mo but would hope that they'll return and I'll have some experience to pass on.

So perhaps as I am not rich going to the pound buster FIC course might be OK? The FIC is a huge amount of WAD!
Heard rumours of a cheap JAR course in Cyprus......
Any suggestions

C

[aces low]

You're working on the assumption that all FIC courses/instructors are of similar quality. I suggest you ask how long they have been doing FIC courses - given that you can become an FIC instructor with only relatively few instructional hours and not much experience. The good ones will have lots of time and have been doing it for a decent period (at least 5 years).

[The Welfare Officer]

coltster..

have to agree with spitfiretomohawk, goodwood ain't the cheapest but outside of a commercial school, I'd say (and a lot of others would too) that it's probably the best.

plus the atmos is really nice there too,

[BEagle]

Minor point - if you enrol on a FI course outside the UK because it's cheaper, who do you think will employ a FI with minimal knowledge of the ups and downs of instructing in UK airspace?

Someone asked me to take him on recently - virtually all his flying had been at one JAR-accredited US school or another.

Sorry - not interested. Insufficient experience.

[Icarus Wings]

whilst i agree totally with what gus says about finding a good school and not the cheapest, his comment about the student paying 100 quid for your instruction is not strictly true. They are probably paying 10 pounds for your instruction, 10 pounds to the flying school and 80 pounds for the aircraft. (no excuse for poor instruction though).

[trevelyan]

gotta agree with spitty747, Goodwood isnt the cheapest but your sure has hell come out of it a better FI than most places.

Im not an instructor, but have met and trained with plenty that have done the course and its top drawer.

(as in Goodwood Flying Schools is a top notch place, and they only employ FI`s they have trained.)





:)

[blueb0y79]

So any mention of any other schools ? Im also considering taking this route and would like to teach in the North West (God help me!)

blueb0y79

[unfazed]

I recommend the guys at Flightpass in Exeter because that is where I did mine and they have a wealth of commercial experience however......bear in mind that your best chance of getting work is with the company that trains you so if you are looking for NW then maybe focus on companies in that area

My experience is that quality shows through and will always be in demand so go with the best not the cheapest !

[porridge]

I saw someone was advertising in FI Jobs for instructors for a 12 month contract last week, they appear to offer the FIC course as well. Seeing as the the job seems to go with the course. It might be well quite a cost effective way of doing things as opposed to doing it on price alone.