S / C, my Agusta rep associate details that indeed I may have been quick to spell the name without verifying. Nonetheless back in the days when John Heanen (spelling not verified) was at the school trying to be effective and being stonewalled by the Family, meetings at the old school actually ended in physical contact.
Enough detail to verify my attendance, or would you prefer a detailed transcript of my Agusta instructors, or possibly I could forward my OJT record to you to show my attendance at the Experimental (spelling not verified) Hangar.
My credentials and experience are of no consequence to you, as clearly you respond in honest belief of your endeavor being noble. At the very least you're quite happy with the monthly stipend that Agusta pays its expat workers in stark contrast with the 1200 - 1800 euros per month its naturalized workforce receives, benefits notwithstanding.
Yes, I certainly agree with you from an adult education point of view a correctly constructed OTU and Engineering syllabus does not have to be taught by subject matter experts. But the fact is THERE APPEARS TO BE NO SYLLABUS, to this very day they are making it as they go along. Hastily photo copied excerpts from questionable sources does not quite cut it as a student study manual. Take a look at the P&WC study manual, a better quality example does not exist anywhere.
DO YOU REALLY THINK YOUR CADRE OF IN HOUSE AND RECENTLY GRADUATED STUDENTS ARE NOT TALKING TO THEIR COMPANIES ON HOW MUCH A COLOSSAL WASTE OF TIME IT IS TO GO TO THE SHINY NEW SCHOOL @ SESTO CALENDE.
I hear a middle east company is trying to get their engineers in the flow for a course by CHC. Rumor or not, do not even know if this course exists, but it defines the level of contempt for the current training. Possibly they are trying to train their people quicker who knows.
It is a beautiful stay at the Tre Re (3 Kings), fantastic courtyard/sidewalk cafe, short walk to the school. I bet you did not even know about the extensive remodel, Sylvia and her family, undertook to make an excellent hotel even better. You probably didn't even know it is family owned.
My casual comments on the viability of the individuals is aimed at Agusta not the persons, shallow as that may appear.
It is daunting enough to be in the education sector at best but to be in the Aviation Education sector, EXPECT NO MERCY. With the resulting fines and possibility of jail from errors in judgment and maintenance practices aviators ET AL are above the curve in professionalism.
The lack of true 24/7 support, documentation mismanagement, delivery line oversight, build quality, hydraulic system bypass, elastomeric bearing failures, exhaust failures, long lead time for nose tire tubes, standard practice non-compliance etc etc etc. How about the best one, Agusta does not share its collective community experience with all operators so it enhances the quality and availability of the type.
Already the universal community sentiment is great helicopter wrong company.
So yes I have been to SESTO CALENDE.
