IR training in glass cockpit aircraft

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It may well be the more expensive option in the helicopter world but I've researched 7 commercial training providers for the IR in the UK for the total cost and have come up with the following for a 50 hour course:

Leeds Flying School - £13412
Aeros - £13859
Wolverhampton FC - £12692
Stapleford -£12602
Multiflight -£13329
AAA -£12981
AFT -£12877 (glass cockpit)

Please note however that these prices are particular to MY requirements. They include a 10% contingency on the basic quoted price, 3hr a/c hire for test, CAA test fee, CAA licence issue, VAT, an amount for approaches and landings where not included in the basic price (£400) and accommodation charges of (average) £450 for 6 weeks for those schools where I would have to live way from home.

If the schools want to take issue with these figures they are welcome to post on this thread but please dont hijack it completely! I've taken all figures from their own web sites or advertisements (some of which are extremely vague about what exactly you get for your money but that is a whole different thread).

I expect though that if you're considering flying helicopters that these prices must seem extremely cheap!!!

FFF

message overlap! Ramblings appreciated!

Just for continuity here is the reply I got from AFT to the initial question.


Hi Dave,

Thanks for your e-mail and I am glad that you found the trip useful. Apologies that I did not spend more time with you.

There were initially issues concerning the lack of secondary turn coordinator/turn and slip in the aircraft for the limited panel elements during the test. The solution, acceptable to the CAA, is that Andy Simmons, AFT Head of Training and IR (Examiner), is able to assess this portion of the test during training in the simulator. Other than that everything about the aircraft complied with the requirements for IR training and test and as such you will not have any restrictions or issues applied to your DA42 IR.

Hope the above helps and let me know if you need anything further.

Kind regards,

Matthew Margesson
Director
Atlantic Flight Training Ltd
Anson House
Coventry Airport West
Coventry
CV8 3AZ

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