There is definately an issues with having more than one instructor. I had mine picked from day one, then stuck with him all the way to my skills test. Then the problems started.....in a nutshell
1) The lovely British weather helped to cancel my skills test 7 times in 8 weeks
2) After 8 weeks, I needed to start flying again before I could take my test.
3) My instructor went to Oz for 4 weeks.
4) I flew with 3 other instructors, all of which had different opinions of what and how things should be done, including some things I'd never heard of.
5) My instructor came back and told me everything the other instructors had taught me was wrong, which was annoying since I had been getting used to their new methods.
10 months on (yes TEN), 15 cancelled tests, I'm ready again to take my skills test, after having everything rewired in my brain. It's cost me about an extra £1,000, and delayed me nearly a year
Not everything in one chapter can be covered in one lesson, even the basics need repeating until they feel mastered and second nature. I didn't really make any radio calls apart from radio checks and downwind/final calls until about 10/15 hrs. Remember to learn at your own pace, and don't worry about trying to complete in the magical 45 hrs, I'm at 65hrs now (not intentionally), but a much better prepared pilot because of it. Hours = experience = knowledge = safety.
