G'day lads,
AVIATOR1982 – your comment is not necessary towards my question!
I’m currently attempting to find a decent flying school for my nephew. I’m a pilot myself though I’m quite out of touch when it comes to flying schools. In my day there were very few, but today there is over 100 on the east coast of Australia alone. My nephew and I visited Australian Wings Academy a couple of months ago and found their operation quite disgraceful and unprofessional. The school’s staff, were either very out of touch with the reality of the industry, or were playing car salesmen. Either way I feel terrible for those who have been roped into their fiction of aviation.
On a lighter note, does any person have any advice on MFTA in Victoria? Are their instructors sociable (down to earth)? Do they keep their word? What are these hidden fees and do you have any advice on how to avoid them? And do you finish in the time specified?
Just some advice for ex flying students: Keep your chin up. I have experience many company’s very similar to Australian Wings Academy. Unfortunately they always seem to survive. Most of the time they change there name every couple of years and move shop. But eventually they will get found out. The best advice I can give you all is stick together. You have all obviously had a difficult time but just remember that everyone who can’t make it in aviation works in a flying school. Any person who becomes an aviation manager is either too scared to fly or isn’t intelligent enough to make it into an airline. Last time I checked I wanted to fly the aircraft not let someone do it for me. I promise to all of you… “every dog has his day”. Good Luck
Sincerely
VIRGIN FO