Hi VFR
I am currently about to finish my PPL at BFC so I can only comment on them, basically they are good, there are currently 2 PPL FI's there with another one doing it when he isnt doing charters, there are others there who do the IR that can help out too, basically my experience hasnt been all good there like I do an 80 mile round trip to and from my house (Im only 10 minutes from Filton as well) so things has to be spot on for me not to waste my time, but lately they have been really good, the CFI is a nice guy as are all the training pilots there, I would say though that they are more geared towards IFR and CPL than ppl but still offer a good service, and the pricing is good too although they now charge you 'Hobbs Time' but when I first started it was B off to B on, i guess its a std across the board now.B&W only deal with PPL? correct me if I am wrong someone.
As for the delays, in my 2 yrs training there (yes I know its long but) i have only ever ONCE got out the aeroplane because we couldnt get taxi clearance, the beauty of BRS is that you learn to fly amongst the commercial traffic in Class D airspace, I have been in a few holds being No 4 in traffic before now but it's all part of the enjoyment and learning what to expect when traffic is busy
may I suggest you email me mate
[email protected]
u may be able to join me in the RHS too when I get my liscence
Dean