Couple of questions regarding a JAR PPL
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BP above is right IMHO.
My IR experience in Arizona was entirely positive and went very smoothly. Everything was really well organised - quite unlike what happens here in the UK IME. Their planes flew ~ 700hrs/year and were constantly well maintained, and despite their age everything worked.
And the climate meant one did not waste time. I flew twice a day. Here in the UK on can easily cancel lessons for weeks or months. One Oct-Dec period I booked a lesson a day (i.e. 90 lessons) and got 3 done - mostly due to crap warm front low cloud weather; drizzle etc.
However, I have no experience of the 7 or so schools which offer JAA PPL training (6 in FL, 1 in CA, AFAIK). They would be expected to have their customers over a barrel, due to the monopoly position. But I know of one person with a very positive experience of the one in California.
One can change schools while in the USA and it has been done, but it is likely to waste a few days, and whatever event led to you wanting to change will have wasted a few more days at least. So, go on some personal recommendations.
My IR experience in Arizona was entirely positive and went very smoothly. Everything was really well organised - quite unlike what happens here in the UK IME. Their planes flew ~ 700hrs/year and were constantly well maintained, and despite their age everything worked.
And the climate meant one did not waste time. I flew twice a day. Here in the UK on can easily cancel lessons for weeks or months. One Oct-Dec period I booked a lesson a day (i.e. 90 lessons) and got 3 done - mostly due to crap warm front low cloud weather; drizzle etc.
However, I have no experience of the 7 or so schools which offer JAA PPL training (6 in FL, 1 in CA, AFAIK). They would be expected to have their customers over a barrel, due to the monopoly position. But I know of one person with a very positive experience of the one in California.
One can change schools while in the USA and it has been done, but it is likely to waste a few days, and whatever event led to you wanting to change will have wasted a few more days at least. So, go on some personal recommendations.
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Umm again, very interesting stuff! Out of interest how much did you guys spend and what schools did u use? Was it hard to obtain a visa etc?
Edit: I've been reading through your sticky backpacker and it was most helpful. However i've decided to go against going into an intensive course, i can neither get the time off work or pay it all outright. Thanks for the info!
Edit: I've been reading through your sticky backpacker and it was most helpful. However i've decided to go against going into an intensive course, i can neither get the time off work or pay it all outright. Thanks for the info!
