Originally Posted by
ComeFlyWithB
Also, given your instructing credentials would you be able to provide a rough time scale to completing the ppl in the UK say for example if I started next month, or is this time of year a write off for new guys ?
I've never kept a record but I would estimate that in the course of a year about 25%-35% of bookings are cancelled due to weather, a/c unserviceability, instructor absences or schedule slippages. Factor in how often you intend to fly & you can estimate how long it will take.
You can get a run of bad (and good!) weather at any time but undoubtedly the days are shorter and the weather worse on average over winter. But the sooner you start the sooner you finish whatever the time of year.