Unfortunately the helicopter industry in the UK is blighted by cowboys trying to buck the system and cut corners to make a quick buck and the rest of the industry is paying the price.
What is the "Pass" rate for students being trained at these "outlaw" outifts?
Are they a "blight" or folks who have found a way to do the same training at a much cheaper rate by avoiding the overhead costs incurred by operators who elect to use higher cost locations at "licensed" airfields?
The test should be in the quality of the operation.....not in its location.
Look back at our infamous Silverstate Helicopters as a perfect example of a bad outfit at good locations.