puddinghead
OK Mate. Bk is an easy drive or perhaps even a walk from where you live. Exercise is important as you will learn in Human Factors. IF YOU EVER GET THE HELL THERE.
If you want to listen to some pea brain looser who recommends you go to BK to save putting 5 bucks worth of fuel in your car then go right ahead. Just let me point out that you are going to spend $40 000/ $50 000 dollars on your training, plus time out of work at whatever rate you are on, plus further down the track you have more study for your ATPL's.
Save $5 by going to a convenient BK, or Save thousands by going to a school that will teach you properly. It is your money and if you have too much of it then head along to one of the factories.
If you are serious??? Go everywhere, like others have said, ask how many "THOUSANDS" of hours your instructor has in the industry (not including instructing).
Curtis Aviation was good. Now Steve is gone as far as I know although it has been a while and he may be back. Tail wheels are definably a good grounding for stick and rudder. There was a guy at Mudgee a few years ago as well. Did his own maint and had his own A/C to. Johnson’s at Port Mc not too bad for a PPL, just be sure to note the EXACT price they quote, and HOLD THEM TO IT.
In short, you are going to be spending the money. You sign the cheques, that means, YOU ARE THE BOSS. If you settle for some pimple ridden know all, f#$k all experience dead sh!t from bk with less than SEVERAL THOUSAND hours, that is your choice. But when he tells you that he forgot his ERSA and you have to go get it out of the plane, at least have the fortitude to FIRE THE AROGENT LITTLE CIRCIT FLYING GYMP.
REGAGDS
SEF
DOG
Very hard indeed.
SEF