Both myself, EGLD and hobbit are first year students on the BCUC course - just in florida right now trying to round off our PPL's despite the weather. There were a couple of problems with finances initially (which i'll detail below) and as a result a couple of people were grounded for a few days (including me) didnt really bother me that much as thanks to the storms i wouldnt have been flying anyway! Needless to say after a short chat to the administrator about what was fair and what was not everything got sorted.
Extra charges included the following:
- PPL Course - AKA ground school (completed our exams so unnecessary) - $300
- RT Practical - $195 (quoted in the brochure as $95)
- Airport Transfer - $70 (should have been $10 since the cab fare was split)
- Charts - $35
- 10 extra days accom - $35 per day
- Fuel surcharge - $12 per hour
- Visa Processing fee - $200
- Medical - $100
- Insurance indemnity(just insurance basically) - $200 (i think)
There may be a couple i've missed. The only charges that were deducted (i.e. Because we'd been unnecessarily charged) were the PPL course, the difference on the RT and the difference on the airport transfer.
Anyway, its all sorted now, i really am enjoying the course - you'll meet plenty of great people, the instructors here are top notch and the service (despite a couple of hiccups) is good. I/we may moan every now and then but we're students, it's what we do! Good luck to everyone in florida on your skills test (weather permitting of course)