OAT Training
I agree with a lot of what has been said about this forum and it's varied uses. I was in your position 10 months ago.I chose to go to OAT - It was highly recomended to me by a friend/helicopter pilot
I will not give any information about it for fear of contradicting my first sentence but will officially invite you to pop into the pilot's lounge when you have finished with your "formal forum" with OAT staff. Alternatively, hang out around the smoking areas or the picnic tables by the exit to the aircraft.
There will be many of us hanging around who will answer your "real" questions without bias - or just a friendly chat!!
Yes there are horror stories and some of them are based on actual events (loosely). You'll hear the facts from people who experienced the good and the bad. None of them will try the hard sell on you. Some may even try and put you off. From experience, this will happen at most of the training centres around.