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j3PC and Rich Fine Green,
You are both correct. No Griffith student is forced to fly at AAA, or any particular fliying school. However, all students that opt to have their training covered by HECS HELP are required to fly at a particular flight training organisation, dictated by the University (at the moment, that school is AAA).
For those other students that are paying privately for their training, the choice is theirs (150hr, 200 hr etc..)
mins
You are both correct. No Griffith student is forced to fly at AAA, or any particular fliying school. However, all students that opt to have their training covered by HECS HELP are required to fly at a particular flight training organisation, dictated by the University (at the moment, that school is AAA).
For those other students that are paying privately for their training, the choice is theirs (150hr, 200 hr etc..)
mins
Just a suggestion but wouldn't it be more benificial for Griffith Uni to open the tender up to mutiple flying schools. This would give students the choice to choose the product that suits them best. (remember its the students money). Also it would provide competition between flying schools making the students flying more affordable. At the moment AAA seems to be able to name their price in relation to Griffith students.
And as Far as the continuous FTA bashing goes. Remember we are all in this together. Some of the derogatory comments directed towards FTA and individuals are over the top and immature. We sit here post silly insignificant posts and we expect people to take General Aviation seriously. We are not helping the continued fight to keep GA airports open and flying avaliable to everyone with this kind of attitude.
Come on guys and girls. Lets be positive.
And as Far as the continuous FTA bashing goes. Remember we are all in this together. Some of the derogatory comments directed towards FTA and individuals are over the top and immature. We sit here post silly insignificant posts and we expect people to take General Aviation seriously. We are not helping the continued fight to keep GA airports open and flying avaliable to everyone with this kind of attitude.
Come on guys and girls. Lets be positive.
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David Clarke,
You will find that if you open up the tender to all flying schools the standard of the potential airline cadet will drop. Quite often these smaller flight schools are exactly that, small, they have inadequate facilities to cater for one on one, never mind 20 cadets. The instructors that work there are often under paid and maintainence issues take a long time to get rectified, therefore delaying a students progress. In fact once these smaller schools got a taste of the money, due to multiple cadets, the cost of flying would go up because they would then start to over capatalise their inadequate facilities. The smaller schools have never budgeted for expansion, fleet upgrades or copy paper for that matter, therefore over the last 20 years thay have become severely old fashioned. They have been content to take money and not inject back into the industry, they have therefore ruined GA.
I remember when RQAC had the fore sight to inject money and make change to suit the industry. The changes started 20 years ago. They continue to evolve and put back into the industry. The smaller schools could change, but it won't be over night and thier attitudes toward the industry need to change.
You will find that if you open up the tender to all flying schools the standard of the potential airline cadet will drop. Quite often these smaller flight schools are exactly that, small, they have inadequate facilities to cater for one on one, never mind 20 cadets. The instructors that work there are often under paid and maintainence issues take a long time to get rectified, therefore delaying a students progress. In fact once these smaller schools got a taste of the money, due to multiple cadets, the cost of flying would go up because they would then start to over capatalise their inadequate facilities. The smaller schools have never budgeted for expansion, fleet upgrades or copy paper for that matter, therefore over the last 20 years thay have become severely old fashioned. They have been content to take money and not inject back into the industry, they have therefore ruined GA.
I remember when RQAC had the fore sight to inject money and make change to suit the industry. The changes started 20 years ago. They continue to evolve and put back into the industry. The smaller schools could change, but it won't be over night and thier attitudes toward the industry need to change.
Yeah Jaba I saw that full page add in today's Trader. Doesn't look pretty when they hock off a whole fleet like that.
Unfortunately it seems to happen with unfortunate regularity.
Unfortunately it seems to happen with unfortunate regularity.
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Apparently they are old FTA aircraft....not those of the current operators.......
This is a rumour site after all
So if you want a cheap clapt out old Cessna here is your chance!
The Partly navia looks about the best deal
J
This is a rumour site after all
So if you want a cheap clapt out old Cessna here is your chance!
The Partly navia looks about the best deal
J
With so many 'experts' on how to run a business on here I would think that here is an ideal opportunity for PPRUNE Flight Academy! Pony up with a few of your own bucks, take a chance and make some big $$$$. From the comments often posted here the existing owners can't so step this way....
