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Old 17th April 2009 | 13:14
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Leezyjet
 
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I used them for a few hour building flights a couple of years ago, and to be honest I didn't find them to be the most friendly or helpful bunch.

At the time I was a shiny new PPL holder, and on the check flight during a steep turn, to the left, my door popped open - as I was trying to hold it shut with my elbow to stop my knee board and chart falling out, the steep turn all started to go wrong and the stall warning was just starting to squeak - I told the instructor what was happening, and rather than taking control from me, putting us straight and level and letting me close the door again, he just flipped and started shouting at me instead which kind of threw me as I had never been shouted at by an instructor before. I ended up sorting it all out myself but I was then on edge for the rest of the flight.

I managed to pass the check flight, but only did 3 flights with them as they were not that friendly on the ground either - if you were not in their "gang", they would hardly say a word to you so after 3 flights, I sacked them off and went elsewhere.

They may have changed now, if they have some new staff, just passing on my experience of them.

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