PPL Training Midlands
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From: Daventry
Parallel Taxyway at Cov?
And the constant coming and going of 737's was a nightmare, mainly due to the lack of a parallel taxyway.
Still like flying from there though.
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From: BHX
Looks like it comes down to what kind of student you think you will be then. However without a site like this a student would just end up going somewhere, if they liked it continuing there and never knowing a difference until they were experienced enough to have worked it all out.
Can be confusing but i can see where everyones opinion comes from. Its settled for me i think. Trial at Tatenhill and also a CVT school. Two total contrasts X 2 hours in the book and then ill know
best of both worlds i hope !
Can be confusing but i can see where everyones opinion comes from. Its settled for me i think. Trial at Tatenhill and also a CVT school. Two total contrasts X 2 hours in the book and then ill know
best of both worlds i hope !
Do come and visit Shobdon sometime - say on a Nav exercise. Joined: May 2008
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From: Birmingham
Friendly PPL Training at Wellesbourne
Take Flight Aviation at Wellesbourne is worth a visit..... I recently joined their club as its relatively cheap for licence holders particularly in the week. Monthly membership of £40 a month whether student or licence holder but I think its not bad considering you can come and go when you please without anyone else having to be there..... very friendly people and the social side is the best at any flying school I've ever been to before.... lots of variety. Flyouts, meals, lots of opportunities to meet new friends without the intensity you are welcomed with at many places nowadays!......
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From: 23, Railway Cuttings, East Cheam
As to the pros and cons of learning at a full and busy ATC field, you certainly get confident flying into large airfields but on the reverse side I always feel a bit nervous landing at an air to ground grass strip.They tend to have a higher percentage of clowns as well who have no qualms about cutting you up/'I've been here for years and this is how we do it here' types. I've been to a few Strips That Shall Remain Nameless where to be frank the standard of flying has been appalling, and I'm just a FNG.
Just in my experience before I'm shot down.
Good luck anyway and let us know how you get on!
Just in my experience before I'm shot down.
Good luck anyway and let us know how you get on!
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From: In a hole somewhere
Tatenhill is brilliant.
As mentioned before... I wont go over the same stuff thats already been said but it really is a nice friendly place with well maintained planes (plenty of them) and a very long hard runway. They now have a second school which teaches cpl i believe.
Its quite so no long waits on the runways eating into your flying time. Also you will be taken to busy places and pass through birmingham etc to give you the experience needed.
Highly recommend them.
As mentioned before... I wont go over the same stuff thats already been said but it really is a nice friendly place with well maintained planes (plenty of them) and a very long hard runway. They now have a second school which teaches cpl i believe.
Its quite so no long waits on the runways eating into your flying time. Also you will be taken to busy places and pass through birmingham etc to give you the experience needed.
Highly recommend them.
