No hidden agendas. I *do* like to see the worthy smaller FTO's getting discussed on these forums. There is so much about the big boys that is often frustrates me.
For example I am very impressed by a new commercial school called Westflight based out of my back yard at Gloucester. Put together by the old OATS modular instructors they have a lean and mean setup as far as I can see.
I know you can't find more experienced instructors, their kit and importantly syllabus is well thought out and they are based at a useful training airfield.
I think its great that the industry continues to flourish and improve despite the setbacks and the bad times we have witnessed over recent years.
There are some superb schools out there that can knock the socks off BAE, OATS and CABAIR.
Cheers,
WWW