Originally Posted by
peterh337
Silvaire - one can get big variations across the EU too. The problem is that the UK has a near-monopoly on (a) English language FTOs and (b) FTOs with a good reputation. OK, one can argue to hell about these, especially (b) (there are some pretty dodgy revenue raising practices on the UK FTO scene) but if somebody with a business acumen set up an FTO at say Zadar in Croatia, they could undercut the UK system substantially. And they would have a huge airport almost all to themselves. The locals would love the business. But they would still struggle with the perception of dodgy training in the "south".
I don't know about Croatia, but...
Flight school Flying Academy - professional flight training
Prices seem to be about in Euros what you'd pay in stirling in the UK.
There are also, I think, JAA FIC schools out in that neck of the woods.
G