The school ie. Atlantic Flight Training is very well run and has a decent new building out of which it runs it's flying training and its ground training.
The aircraft are in good order and from my experience rarely have technical problems. They have a brand new seminole for twin work and are planning a new simulator to help with IR training (should also bring costs down further).
I would say it has the family feel of a flying club, but allied to a proper operations style set up with helpful and knowledgable instructors.
The costs aren't the cheapest, but neither are they the most expensive, more importantly they are very upfront. They run the training with students having accounts and the only requirement is maintaining enough money in your account to pay for your next flight so you don't run the risk of commiting vast sums to one training provider. My advice is give them a ring (Matthew Margesson is the comercial director and is very approachable) and pop down for a visit.
It is more important to feel comfortable with your training provider and to make efficient progress than go for the cheapest or try to benefit from the brand name of an organisation in which you are just another student IMHO!!!
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