LoxtonM
21st Sep 2019, 09:53
Hi, I need some advice. I have reached the point where I simply cannot continue as things are due to instructor availability, and I am having lessons cancelled on a regular basis. I have not flown now for over a month, and it has been 4 months since I went solo.
I need to consider my options. I am considering changing to a different school, but I'm not sure if the situation will be any better (I'm told the instructor shortage is country-wide). My other option is to change to the LAPL, which is looking like the only way I'm going to get to fly if I continue at this current school. Several of the staff tell me that it's virtually the same, and there are plenty of instructors able to teach LAPL. I'm aware that the requirements are lower and I would have to progress to PPL anyway if I want to do anything else (which I intend to do because PPL was my original goal).
So my question is: how easy is it to continue on to PPL if I do decide to go this route? Is it a route you'd recommend given my instructor situation, or is it better to stick with PPL and instead find a school that can accomodate me? Also, do the extra 10 hours I need to go to PPL have to include an equal amount of instructor led training, or do I just have to rack up 10 solo hours and make sure one of them includes a 300nm flight?
I know there are plenty of threads on this but they are all several years old. :)
Short version: I want to continue PPL but can't because of lack of instructors. Do I switch schools or go LAPL?
I need to consider my options. I am considering changing to a different school, but I'm not sure if the situation will be any better (I'm told the instructor shortage is country-wide). My other option is to change to the LAPL, which is looking like the only way I'm going to get to fly if I continue at this current school. Several of the staff tell me that it's virtually the same, and there are plenty of instructors able to teach LAPL. I'm aware that the requirements are lower and I would have to progress to PPL anyway if I want to do anything else (which I intend to do because PPL was my original goal).
So my question is: how easy is it to continue on to PPL if I do decide to go this route? Is it a route you'd recommend given my instructor situation, or is it better to stick with PPL and instead find a school that can accomodate me? Also, do the extra 10 hours I need to go to PPL have to include an equal amount of instructor led training, or do I just have to rack up 10 solo hours and make sure one of them includes a 300nm flight?
I know there are plenty of threads on this but they are all several years old. :)
Short version: I want to continue PPL but can't because of lack of instructors. Do I switch schools or go LAPL?