Where would you train?
Hi guy and Girls,
First post on here so be gentle, although been in the background for a long time.
Right I am a avaition junkie since birth (first toy was a tomy "my first plane").
I am looking to commit to my PPl after years of never finding. Once I would have considered a flying career but now just reacreational with a final goal to specialise in Aero's at competition level.
Right enough pointless thread...I live in NW kent and have Biggin only 7 miles away. Problem is Biggin seems so expensive. I have looked at a few schools and been up with CABAIR in a PA28. However CABAIR seem to be very overpriced. The 0-50 pack with a total repayable of £10,800 on a PA28 seems steep although it is 50 hours with 55 landing fees. I realise a number of you on here will have either trained in the area or are QFI's. I relaise this is subjective to taste but any recomedations would be greatfully accepted. I have been advised that I should only go CABAIR should I in the future with to interview with the airlines. Rochester is a possibility but if allI am saving is £11 per full stop I will probably have an extra couple of quid in the car and 1 hour on return on the M25 I will stay at biggin. I constnaly see around £5700/6700 for C152/PA28 but what is the real cost i.e. how uverpriced is the CABAIR 0-50 0% interest deal? And if you had to start today and lived in Kent where and who would you train with and why. Personal experiences welcome as are QFI's selling the schools.
Thanks in Advance...