I agree that any school that guaranties any licence in any period of time should be avoided. Cape Flying Services does not guarantee a licence and our agent is a person of integrity who holds a position in the aviation world that cannot afford to be compromised by misrepresentation. Sandy Young signed the following “Terms and Conditions” form, before leaving the UK. It’s not long, in English and exactly the same sized print:
I, the undersigned, hereby accept this quotation, subject to these terms and conditions. Deposit(s) are enclosed.
The Student :
1. Will present himself/herself for lectures and flight training at all reasonable times.
2. Will obey all statutory and local flying rules and conduct himself/herself in the best traditions of aviation.
3. Understands that every effort will be made to complete training on time, but Cape Flying Services George CC will not be held responsible for circumstance causing delays beyond their control
4. Agrees that in the event of the Student terminating the training prematurely or in the event of the agreement being cancelled by Cape Flying Services, George CC by reason of misconduct or breach of agreement by the student, any refunds will be at the sole discretion of Cape Flying Services, George CC
5. Understands that while Cape Flying Services George CC cannot guarantee that the Student will pass the written exams and flight tests, the Student will be given every professional assistance to achieve these goals.
6. Deposit(s) are non-refundable except in a case of a Student being found medically unfit.
No variation of this agreement will be binding upon the Student or Cape Flying Services, George CC unless reduced in writing and signed by both parties
If you read this thread in full, it’s obvious that we did our very best to try and service our side of the contract. Even then and despite the fact that Mr Young left early and declined to fly with the booked aircraft and Instructor, we refunded him everything he asked for except the non refundable deposit.
We are not a flying club, we run flying courses from PPL to Commercial. The student makes a booking and we commit the aircraft and staff to service it. We have trained many, hundreds of students to Private Pilot standard inside four weeks. We probably would have managed to complete Sandy Young in four weeks, if given the chance……but then there is no guarantee.
Gerald Todd