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Old 23rd Feb 2004, 00:49
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Manflex55
 
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Agree with the above. The 1st thing that airlines look at when reviewing your training is not where you did it but how many attempts it took you to get your certificates (both theory & flight tests). Before choosing a flight school I would inquire about their "first time pass" rate. These vary enormously between schools in this country. Up there in North England, mine had 100% 1st time pass in GFT and 95% 1st time pass in IR, a few partials and no fails. Training was tough and the instructor (& ex CAA examiner) a piece of work, but it was well worth it: I passed both tests on first attempt as well, with the minimum number of hours required. You will get more attention with "I've never failed a flight test" than "I've been to that famous flight school". Other threads on this forum have shown that the biggest schools in this country are not necessarily the best to both pass your checkride AND get a job.

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