Regarding Keith's point A), I was a very happy customer of BGS and am quite happy to endorse them on PPRuNe, however it was never suggested I should do so. In fact, the only mention of PPRuNe during my total of 4 weeks study by the BGS management was by Alex mentioning in passing he researched a technical point through the Tech forum.
I'm not sure about Keith's point B) either. I find no evidence that BGS customers are more or less likely to PPRuNe. You may find more endorsements on PPRuNe than any other groundschool, but this is down to:-
i) With the possible exception of Oxford, BGS get more people through their ATPLs than any other groundschool. They are the market leader.
ii) The product is excellent. The manuals are very well written and printed. I can't comment about the CD-ROM, as this was only still in an embryonic state during my ATPLs. The no-nonsense teaching style during the brush-up sessions is just the ticket. BGS's bank of feedback was pretty comprehensive during my time and has likely improved further.
iii) Alex and the team are a friendly, down to earth bunch and don't foster a pretentious atmosphere like some other training providers.
Just to be even handed, I have used some of EPTA's services, and was very impressed with the MCC in particular.
Last edited by Gin Slinger; 28th November 2004 at 16:29.