You Have Been Warned!!!!
What ever you do, do not pay up front.
I am a Q.F.I with a flying club and like most other clubs we have been affected (since xmas) by the bad wx etc etc etc. Income as a result of this has been very much on the slow side.
The other day at an instructor meeting we were told that we had to generate (extra) income to the club. I.E try to persuade our students to pay a lump sum up front in return for the usual incentives (% discount,free books,buy X hrs and get Y hrs for free).
This IMHO is totally wrong and just robbing YOU.
I am now doing the opposite I'm telling all my students NOT to pay up front and to pay as you go or use a credit card , but guess what? pay by credit card and 3% gets added to the bill.
Something needs to be done and done quickly to stop this rip off mentality, but by who i don't know.
Please do not be the one who gets caught out by the unscrupulous who are taking advantage of your very expensive dream career, the savings at the end of the day are not that great and to be blunt i'd rather spend an extra £100 than lose a £1000. wouldn't YOU.
And before you ask yes i am looking to work somewhere else.