After considerable deliberation as to where to do my CPL MEP, I opted for the Cabair "Pathfinder" route to the CPL. They offer the option of taking the course in either UK, US (2 venues) or at the Moncton Flight College in Canada. I opted for the latter and what a good decision that was.
Instruction at Moncton is better than I have received anywhere and Cabair can be proud of their association with them. Achieving the standard required to pass the CPL skills test is simply not enough....after training has finished and the skills test is complete you will realise that you are at at a standard which is far higher then the required CPL minimum . The result being that you leave a better and more confident pilot. The same can be said for the PPL training.
As regards costs, they are considerably lower than UK and on a par with US. It's also a really great location and the locals are genuinely extremely friendly and welcome students from MFC. The local lobsters are world-class at only £3.50 lb!!
I did not have the required number of hours before I started my CPL, so I spent a week in the wilderness of Prince Edward Island (2 hours drive from Moncton)to get a float-plane ratingat Tartan Air. What fun! Highly recommended at under £80 hour dual, cheap too. Under £800 including accommodation and food.
Nothing beats first hand experience, and in my opinion Moncton Flight College is definitely the place to train ( confirmed by many of the world's major airlines who send their ab-initio students). I'm happy to correspond with anyone who wants more information.
Just started the I / R with Aerodynamics in Malaga and many of the IFR procedures I am already familiar with thanks to my time at MFC. I hope that my time in Malaga works out as well!!
