Triple 'A' Flying Ltd

[Ant1hon]

I've been thinking of spending my hard earned reddies with Triple A Flying based at Humberside Airport, UK. I'm planning to do the CPL/IR course with them. Has anyone heard anything about them....or even trained there?

[easondown]

Space Man,

I did my IR with them on the duchess and had absolutely no complaints. There was no time wasting or money wasting and the training was excellent. I went on to fly the ATP and am now on the Airbus. I defineately rcommend them !!!!. .Good luck.

[Ant1hon]

Thanks for that onemorehold.....Every one who I seem to speak to recomends it....I don't want to go to an airline interview with some Chief Exec wondering where the hell I trained.

[Final Destination]

Hi guys sorry for starying off the subject but could onemorehold email me at [email protected].

Thanks FD.

[Capt Pit Bull]

onemorehold,

How long ago was that? I understand that they changed hands perhaps 2 or 3 years ago.

Space man, Triple A used to be quite a small outfit when I knew it. Might be as well to find out if the same staff are still involved.

CPB

[easondown]

Capt Pit Bull,

I did my IR with them probably about 2 - 3 yrs ago with Mike Briggs (at that time he was the owner and yes it was quite a small outfit) perhaps it has changed.

[easondown]

Final Destination,

Is there any particular reason why you want me to email u ? <img src="confused.gif" border="0">

[Flypuppy]

Triple A changed hands 5 or 6 years ago,it is now run by Mike Briggs. I am currently at Triple A doing a CPL/IR. The aircraft and sim are all kitted out similarly which makes for 'seamless' transition between aircraft types. The aircraft are all in very good condition and the airspace around EGNJ is not too busy but interesting enough to keep you on your toes.

The standard of teaching is very good, the instructors are very patient (thankfully) and professional in the way they go about business.

Humberside airport is in the middle of nowhere so there are few distractions to keep you away from the studying <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> , and the airport is not too busy so you wont be delayed too much by bigger commercial traffic and ATC will accomodate most requests without too much hassle. All in all I am pretty happy with what I have experienced so far (apart from the sodding weather <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> ).

Drop me a line if you want to know anything else.

[ 05 February 2002: Message edited by: Flypuppy ]</p>

[easondown]

Fly Puppy,

R they still using the BE76 and the teeside/setel route for the IR test ? <img src="cool.gif" border="0">

[Flypuppy]

OMH,

They now have 2 BE76's and a C172, the Teeside route is certainly one of the routes I have heard that the CAAFU use.

[RVR800]

Mike has spent a lot of dosh refitting the. .aircraft to a high standard using Garmin. .stacks, this will help with the workload.

i.e. Let the technology take up some of the. .slack

[Dr. Bunsen Honeydew]

I did my IR with Mike Briggs about 3 years ago, and found his teaching very good - in fact the test was almost a day out compared to his standards! Highly recommended.My route was back to back with another student to and from Teesside, but other routes can be Liverpool, Sheffield, East Mids or clockwise or anticlockwise from Leeds, so be prepared for anything. Mike doesn't approve of rote learning routes, and my test proved that.

[GT]

I'll certainly agree to that! The test was a doddle after having trained with the good Mr. Briggs.

Regards and best of luck, GT.

[Capt Pit Bull]

Onemorehold,

Thats post the change then. I can't recall the name of the original owners of Triple A, (Jeff somebody perhaps?) but they bought Auxiliair (as was) from Ernst and Alex Stogmuller and renamed it Triple A to be at the beginning of any lists. I did suggest that perhaps Triple A wasn't the most auspicious name for a flying school, particularly as part of their target market was the ex military crowd!

(For the uninitiated AAA = Anti Aircraft Artillery!)

Good luck Spaceman. Humberside is a great training base.

CPB

[Goldfinger]

Passed my IR with Captain Briggs and co last November. The Teeside route certainly came up for me. The training was excellent. The aircraft were always in very good condition and you were left in no doubt as to what was required. The wx is "interesting" and the beer/food in the local pub is not bad either. Fully recommend you visit and ask to speak to ex-students.

[easondown]

Good stuff - Mike has now been promoted to a captain !!!

[jonathang]

Do Triple 'A' have a web address?

Thanks

JonathanG

Found it: <a href="http://www.tripleaflying.co.uk/" target="_blank">http://www.tripleaflying.co.uk/</a>

[ 07 February 2002: Message edited by: jonathang ]</p>

[GT]

Going off the subject a bit, the previous post just reminded me that the Cajun Chicken in the pub by Barnetby railway station (the Whistle & Flute I think) is something else - hot or what! Has to be tried if you're up that way. Actually, I've gone off subject more than a bit. Sorry. Thread returning to normal.

Regards, GT.

[niknak]

Spaceman, if you do go to Triple A and need local acommodation, I have contacts in the area who have holiday cottages which are under utilised. Four miles from the airport, not terribly cheap, but very comfortable, quiet and well equipped, and they do give a special rate for students at AAA.. .Let me know at [email protected] if you go.