PPL recommendation - Inverness!
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PPL recommendation - Inverness!
As my first post on here, I just wanted to recommend the Highland Flying School at Inverness Airport for PPL training. I did my PPL in exactly a month over the summer (one of the benefits of being a teacher!), despite some 'dodgy' weather, especially returning from Wick and Kirkwall on my solo cross country! All in all, including RT tuition and additional fees (landings, etc) I reckon it cost me £5k which I think is pretty damn good. There is accomodation available nearby at very good rates if required, although I have family in the area so I got free board, which was brilliant news financially. The instructors are first rate and the place is very laid back - perfect if you have the self motivation to learn your met and aviation law when you're not actually flying! Now my sights are turned towards my night rating and IMC when finances allow. Thanks to all at the HFS and to my RT instructor who I know reads this!
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I'd heard good things about HFS too, I'm thinking of doing my IMC with them soon (assuming I don't get made redundant in the next month or so.....) as their charges for courses and hire seem very reasonable and its worth me travelling up from the south coast to do it there (thanks to Flybe - Southampton to Inverness!!!!).
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I did their Advanced Handling Course a couple of weeks ago. Very good deal - even if you don't get any extra rating. Nice confidence booster for a low hours PPL, though! Flying in the area is awesome. After the course I flew to Kirkwall in the Orkneys. They have 3(?) PA-38 tomahawks. Might go back for my night rating.
