www: I wonder what the fundamental reason is for your average punter accepting the relatively higher charges for PPL(H) training.
Can we safely come to the conclusion that if they want it bad enough AND there is no choice (this is the key point I think) then they will pay.
Just focusing on the UK, I would agree up to the point that the Group A fixed wing training market would contract but I don't think it would disappear.
Somehow I cannot see that many FTOs are in business for the love of it so I would think that if they had to (another key point) pay more for instructors then they would.
I don't know if I missed something but I cannot remember the last time when PPL training (or any flight training !) costs were reduced due to a down-turn in the market
As for the flex-wing mode of transport......I would think great fun but not as practicle as "normal" aircraft ?