Went for an assessment day earlier on this year..Wasn't very impressed at all if I'm honest. After the assessment I was told I would hear within 3 days when my results had been ratified...didn't hear anything. Phoned them 4 times and on each occasion, i was told that I needed to speak to a certain guy, (who was never at his desk)and that he would call me back, which he didn't. Eventually got an email saying that my results were correct and i had scored high enough on the COMPASS test to be put forward to Flybe. What they failed to mention before the assessment was that i was going to have to fork out 650 euros for a medical (plus travelling expenses, so probably nearer the 1000 mark) just for them to forward my file on to Flybe and that didn't necessarily mean I'd get an interview.
Did a bit of research on the company and found that they had a few problems in the past, and a number of people certainly didn't recommend them.
They also sent me an enrolement form and on it was
"In the event of termination of training, for whatever reason, the balance of all outstanding training fees for the whole course shall become due and owing."
After reading the views of a large number of people I had already decided it was a no go, but that condition on the enrolement form was the icing on the cake. How can they charge for training you wont do and won't get the chance to do!?
I'm pleased that it worked out the way it did for me (apart from the fact i wasted money on the assessment day) for obvious reasons, but I sincerely hope those students who are unfortunate enough to be under these circumstances, find some light at the end of the tunnel and go on to become successful pilots
Last edited by Jonny4988; 5th July 2012 at 20:26.