Flight Training & Testing In South Africa...beware!!

[swingdog]

Have read quite a few horror stories about flying schools in South Africa.I would like to bring to your attention SkYVEST advertising in World Airnews May 2004. I got burned by this guy about ten years ago and lost alot of money by paying up front:* Anyone know who i am talking about??????.A snake will shed its skin but at the end of the day it is still the same snake!!!!!Beware you have been warned!!!!!!!!!!

[The African Dude]

Swingdog,

Mind if I ask what happened?

Andy

[flying paddy]

More info please. where is this guy.

Flying Paddy

[Bomber1000]

Swing dog.

Please in future post an explanation with this kind of statement. With one swoop you have just managed to tarnish all flying schools within SA. I personally learned to fly at 43 Air School, and have to say that its standards and professionalism were second to none. A Fantastic experience for any budding pilot!

Thanks.

Bomber

[LUKESTER]

yes i agree - you have done damage to the rep of flying schools in SA. I had a bad flight with BA the other day but I'm not going to generalise and say they are sh**!! BEWARE DO NOT FLY WITH THEM!!!!!

I have had good experiences with flying schools in SA and rate their instructors and facilities as some of the best in the world!

:ok:

[scroggs]

Swingdog this post is unhelpful and potentially misleading. Please explain your complaint in non-emotional language so that others may judge your comments for what they are worth. If you wish to help others make an informed decision about a flying school, you must give more information. I should warn you that any unfavourable information you give should be from your own experience, not hearsay from other people.

Scroggs

[Stephen Stark]

So, in one foul sweep, you manage to make all of us African Aviators look like complete fools! I do not think this the case, especially since we churn out world class pilots. Please be more specific, I saw the advertisment in the World Airnews, and this person is a well reputed DE, and in fact seems to be quite a nice guy. Would you like to share on that? But sorry you got burned in any regard...