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Old 2nd March 2011 | 07:48
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Pandalet
 
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Heli-Air have their moments, and they do seem to be having a lot of trouble just recently; certainly, if I was a new student right now, I wouldn't train there.

On the other hand, I did my CPL with them about 18 months ago, specifically because I wanted to train under JP. I made certain that I specified exactly what I wanted and expected up front, and that all costs etc. were fully explained and agreed before any flying. I had no problems, and learned a huge amount.

The message I took away from this is that the instructor is far more important than the school. Assuming you lay the necessary groundwork and ensure that your interests are protected, I would accept a less-than-perfect school if it came with an instructor I wanted to fly with.
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