Hey all,
Sorry to add another message to the thread but just wanted to give a quick reply to Ph. Buffet who said:
ZS-NDV: 'SA flying school bashing............
After the debacle that was CFS I finished my CPL at Natal Flight Ctre - excellent school; first time pass.
I did the CPL ground school with FTC - very good teachers; first time passes and good grades.
I then did an a/c rating at Virginia Flight School - fairly good and I got what I paid for.
Then another a/c rating with Foster Aero - again a good school and rating in min hours.
The twin rating I did at Blue Chip - again very competent and enjoyable.
Instrument renewal at Lanseria - again good, especially Cecil they got it done in min hours and min cash outlay.
All these flying schools provided a good service with a smile.
Credit where credit is due.
I did my entire comm at CFS in 9 months, got all subjects 1st time with 97% total average and twin rating also on first go.
Flew a total of 1.2 hours over the 200 minimum.
School, personel, management and general ambiance was excellent. Ground school was perfect and flight instruction was a breeze.
Your situation is not to be taken as a generality.
NDV