HAI
I started at Helicopter Adventures in 04. I enrolled on the JAA/FAA program and thought it was great! I will agree with the cost of the JAA ground school being a little on the high side, but as a package I dont think you can beat the experience.
I think if I were to do it again then I may have done the ATPL's in UK then go out to HAI on an M visa to do the flight training, then convert the M visa to a J visa before you get your CPL. You then have 2 years to work on the J.
Having completed the JAA, I went on to complete the FA CPL, IR, CFI & CFII where I got a job! Then took the JAA FI and taught on the JAA program....Back in the UK now on the JAA IR I feel there is hope for us all!
There are a lot of different ways to get to the same goal, but in my experience I had a ball!! Good luck to you all
RG: