Originally Posted by
Genghis the Engineer
Not paying up front is an absolute.
After that, I tihnk that the most important thing is the instructor. "Try out" the instructor, make it clear you're hoping to go commercial - decide if everything (briefings, debriefs, aircraft condition, aircraft and instructor availability) seem likely to give you what you want and need.
After that, think about location.
G
Completely agree, all of the advice and common sense for this has been taken onboard however I am fairly sure at west air you essentially deposit the amount into your 'flying account' and it gets deducted as you go along. Reading the T&Cs it looks like it's not a problem getting access to it but this is something to decide with the instructor after my trial lesson. I'm not entirely sure on the overall cost of paying as you go.