UAS - best flying club in the world. Like MT I'm ex-80s but I loved my time there - it was just the univeristy bit I didn't enjoy.
I think the flying vs academics balance is a bit simplistic me-old. Whilst UAS gives you a good head-start for FTS I wouldn't aim for a 3rd just to go FJ (speaking as an ex-Shackleton pilot with the lowest 3rd Manchester had ever seen).
As for the best UAS - in my day UGSAS and QUAS seemed to be the best socially and flying-wise, and even though Woodvale is an outstanding spot - LUAS were a bunch of hommes....
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