I would hire a guy/gal who had HAI or Bristow Academy on their resume over Joe Blow's Flight School.
What a statement
What if Joe's instructors are former HAI/BA graduates...?
Or are you saying the instructors not hired within BA itself are not good enough?
It comes down to the individual, even within BA there are undesireables.
And then there is management. The school was a better place when run by Patrick and Camyllus, I stand by that.