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Old 30th Nov 2001, 13:48
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Wee Weasley Welshman
 
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Query - with respect you can be as worried as you like.

The business is run by someone who knows it inside out. He owns 25 aircraft himself and has been trading at EGCW for over a decade now. The maintenance hangar is a seperate profitable business in itself which Adam runs with a sense of professional pride.

I have hudreds and hundreds of hours in all the aircraft at Welshpool. I have no hesitation in stating that they are no better and no worse than the UK GA Fleet average.

There are some "hidden" costs to factor in. Clearly you are going to need more than 10 nights accom but it is dirt cheap up the road. The r/t exam is £50 unless Pete has upped the price. Most students opt to buy extra insurance cover for their courses at about £75.

Other than that it is exactly as advertised. There are other schools in the UK who do PPL course for between 3 and 4 grand. You just have to look outside of the SE of England.

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