Not that I want to stretch this thread out any longer, but...
I have to agree with VC10. Having had recent experience at OAT, I know that their instructors and their equipment is all first rate. As with any FTO, there will be unhappy customers and bitter drop-outs, but the OAT statistics speak for themselves. Over 95% of ALL APP graduates so far have got FO jobs with airlines within a month or two. You can't argue with that. (although many will probably try...)
As for the Senecas, I can't believe that just because the OAT engineers found some well hidden and tiny cracks in a wing spar before anyone else did that they should be accused of shoddy maintenance!! I would put money on the fact that there will be other Senecas in the UK with the same problem but as yet undetected.
Either the OAT engineers have been over-cautious in grounding the Senecas, or a serious design flaw has been discovered. Either way, does OAT really deserve abuse?
Before anyone says anything, I do not work for OAT or have anything to gain by promoting them.
