I'm an instructor in the UK and have flown with alot of people who have obtained there PPL in the US. I myself have done alot of hours in America and even though the flying is fantastic and there's no doubting that, it is very different in respect to RT and Airfield joining. The majority of students I have flown with have taken quiet a bit of time adjusting to the Nav, Rt and Airfield procedures in the UK.. .One of my suggestions would be to get your ground exams out the way, then go over to the US and do all the basic flying upto the Nav. If you time it right, come back to a school over here and finish off the course in the summer. Your RT, Nav and even the paperwork will be more tuned to the UK way of doing things. Not suggesting at all that the US is wrong just different.. .Good luck and enjoy. Contact me on
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