a LOT of students have an unrealistic expectation of their FTO's.
Aircraft go tech all the time. Doesn't matter if its your PA28 at LFS, my B737 at Bristol or somebody elses brand new B777 at Heathrow. It happens.
I know its a lot of money but the margins as in most things to do with flying are so tight that it doesn't take much for there to be no aircraft, no instructor or nobody to return your call at ANY FTO.
This is not so much the case in the USA but then customer service is generally better there anyway.
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