Thanks for the info so far guys. It's certainly sounding appealing.
Contacttower
That is ridiculous. What is the main reason for that? It surely can't be the
weather, in a deiced twin you should be able to fly most winter days in the UK.
Unfortunately it is that bad at my current school. An example of this last week is outlined below:
Monday: No flying due to winds aloft at 30kts (I'm told that's too strong)
Tuesday: No flying due to winds aloft at 30kts
Wednesday: Perfect weather but on start up, the aircraft was found to be u/s with no contingency
Thursday: No flying due to a test and wednesday's aircraft was still u/s
Friday: Managed to eventually fly
Most weeks are like that at my current school. I'm currently three months into my IR, however I have only actually managed three flights in the aeroplane in that time. My flight on Friday was my first flight in 9 days due to weather. I appreciate that aircraft can break down anywhere, however the weather at my current school seems to be the primary issue. That's why I'm seriously considering completing my training abroad.