43 Air School (threads merged)
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Aero Contractors in Nigeria send their sponsored helicopter students there and I believe that they're pretty satisfied with those who have returned after completing the course.
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Do you know where there would be any links to reviews on the school where there mite be past or present students etc etc! As i said im from Ireland and heading down in a month so any tips would be useful before i leave! I cant find any info except for the 43 official website...i just dont know where to look
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Kabullet / leonsniff
I finished up at 43 about 4 years ago, when I was there it was awesome. The A/C were in reasonable to very good nic and in the year I spent there we had 14 days of non-flyable weather, if that much, between April and December.
You might want to look at renting a house in town, a 2/3 bedroom house if you can share with some mates work out much cheaper than staying on the campus itself, truth be told the money they charge for a small room, and 1 bathroom between 4 guys and not to mention the food...not worth it !
Last I heard Barnacles closed, Spur opened instead, but sure there are some other places to go out to.
The local folk are mostly ok, the fishermen get boozed quite often and look for trouble with the soon-to-be-pilots, jealousy perhaps ? dont know but a friend of mine there got wacked with a pool que once so be weary !!
The training you receive there is of the highest standerd and most companys will give preferance to guys from 43.
Good luck and enjoy !
Bubblewrap
I finished up at 43 about 4 years ago, when I was there it was awesome. The A/C were in reasonable to very good nic and in the year I spent there we had 14 days of non-flyable weather, if that much, between April and December.
You might want to look at renting a house in town, a 2/3 bedroom house if you can share with some mates work out much cheaper than staying on the campus itself, truth be told the money they charge for a small room, and 1 bathroom between 4 guys and not to mention the food...not worth it !
Last I heard Barnacles closed, Spur opened instead, but sure there are some other places to go out to.
The local folk are mostly ok, the fishermen get boozed quite often and look for trouble with the soon-to-be-pilots, jealousy perhaps ? dont know but a friend of mine there got wacked with a pool que once so be weary !!
The training you receive there is of the highest standerd and most companys will give preferance to guys from 43.
Good luck and enjoy !
Bubblewrap
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Kabullet / Leonsniff
The school website www.43airschool.com has a page with details of old students.. worth getting in touch with a few of them for some first-hand information.
You can't go wrong with 43.. I was there in 1999/2000 and the place was great then. I have a few mates there at the moment and from what they say, it still is
Good luck
The school website www.43airschool.com has a page with details of old students.. worth getting in touch with a few of them for some first-hand information.
You can't go wrong with 43.. I was there in 1999/2000 and the place was great then. I have a few mates there at the moment and from what they say, it still is
Good luck
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House to rent if you are studying at 43
Stay off site, it's cheaper. I know of a good house to rent, three beds two baths, all bills (ex telephone) included for R4500 per month.
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Can anybody tell me what the ex-trainees that did their Commercial are up to now? Are you guys flying in SA, Europe, etc? Would greatly appreciate any insight as I am trying to find out what prospects there are after you spent all that money....
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99 Lufty - refer to same school website for details of ex-students incl present careers!
I fly for an airline in Europe.. I know of at least a couple of ex-43 guys who do the same. Some are flying airlines or contracts around Africa, others further afield, Seychelles, Mauritius, Australia!
I fly for an airline in Europe.. I know of at least a couple of ex-43 guys who do the same. Some are flying airlines or contracts around Africa, others further afield, Seychelles, Mauritius, Australia!