Treeshaver. Respect! Someone with the b*lls to come out and say it how it is.
To the other guys who seem to have been conned, please just ring HMRC tomorrow morning and inform them of the situation. (Your costs should all be through the school and kept legitimate. No receipt? You kidding? Are we to let this industry run to bribery and corruption, more than it already is? )
It's easy enough for HMRC to check records of claimed income against tests carried out. I'm sure the CAA or the FTO for that matter, will retain the history of the 170A's.
This industry is expensive enough as it is without people like him fleecing people.
I'd also ask around and find out how many more people did extra hours before getting signed off. If you're put forward for the 170A then it's because the person training you thinks you are capable of passing. Not capable of passing in an extra 5-10 hours!!!
