I learnt at EFT here's my 2p:
- Accommodation was student stylee - on suite shower - had to buy own pillows and sheets (otherwise it's a hotel and subject to more rules). It was fine and I like nice hotels.
- Use of car.
- Picked up from the airport by instructor.
- Trevor, the boss, nice guy, I think he has had a hard time in the past with various partners etc....
- EFT is a small outfit that uses planes belonging to the main training school.
- Go out of season (I went in January and there was only two of us for the first two weeks, meaning rubbish old broken planes were not a problem as there were plenty)
- Do exams beforehand and buy all your flying crap before you get there - there was one pilot shop who could charge whatever they wanted.
- Fort Pierce is a sh7thole of the highest order so no distractions.
- You don't pay up front, you visit a miserable old bloke the rinses your credit card in exchange for flying credit.
- I left with my PPL for a very reasonable amount.