guys, i was thinking along the same lines when i was deciding which FTO to go to, i want to fly the easiest plane so i can pass in the min time ..... but that isnt really the right way to deciding which FTO to go to. whats much more important, and ultimately the only things you should be considering are, in the last year what was their pass rate success, how many a/c do they have, have they got their own engineering dept, give them a visit ... are the premises business like and comfortable (i'm not talking about glossy marketing gumpf, what this shows me is that they are investing in the business and arent some fly by night operator), speak to past students and try and get an idea for yourselves how important your business would be to them .... you are the customer ! when parting with £££s i want to make sure i am not just a number (except when it comes to mortgages
in this business you have to try and think ahead ... you can never be behind the a/c ! so i would suggest not even considering which twin a/c may be the easiest to fly, go to the FTO that will give you the best chance passing your flight tests in min time !
just think when it comes to the sim ride in the future, how confident will you feel stepping inside a crusty old BAC1-11 knowing that you did your IR on the "easiest" twin you could find
at some stage in your career you are really going to be challenged by the a/c you are flying, so it makes sense to start earlier in your career rather than later, no point conning yourself early on that you are the next chuck yeager !
good luck with your choices
