Matt.
I don't know where you are in the UK.
But why don't you go do a long drive around all the flight schools and ground schools in your area, where you can get a CPL/IR/ME?
Also in the area where friends or relatives live that you can stay with for up to ten months.
I would base my ground school choice on free digs.
I wouldn't pay for housing.
I'd rather do it with BGS on-line from home than pay housing.
You'd must disconnect the telephone and internet and TV.
I mean this, really I do.
Give yourself six months to do it.
Not a day longer.
Do not drag it out.
100% dedication is required.
I only know the South-East UK, but there are many other places.
For flight schools you have Stapleford, Shoreham, Hurn, Exeter and Booker that I'm familiar with.
I recommend them all.
For ground schools you have.
Stapleford, Shoreham, Hurn, Luton, Coventry, Edinburgh, Oxford and maybe some more.
Don't forget Cork, Ireland too.
The two big schools at Southampton and Oxford will not be of any help, except Oxford you can do the ground school with them, but I wouldn't recommend it.
See the chief flight instructor and ask him/her this direct.
"Can I come to you with a FAA PPL/IR and 150+ hours (Just like I laid out for you), with all 14 EASA written exams passed, and do a CAA CPL/ME/IR with you?"
Time to get telephoning places and doing a drive with who ever is footing the bill.
For your flight training in the US.
Ft Myers will be fine.
Have your friend look around all the schools in the local area.
Remember you don't need anything more than an instructor and a plane.
Part 141 schools are better, as they are more structured.
But it's not a necessity.
It's more on the quality of the instructor and how well you get on with them, than anything else.
Oh, now I see your post about it either being PTT at Leeds or one stop shopping in the US.
Well, why not look in BCFT at Bournemouth program?
Their integrated program sends you to FIT in Melborne Florida.
You basically do my idea of a program but under their watchful eye.
Give, I think her name is Sandra a call.
You can do the writtens either in the US or UK.
And the CPL as well.
It's only the IR that has to be done in the UK.
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