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Old 29th Oct 2012, 16:14
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Revelations!!

In the Oireachtas Last Thursday, when they discussed The Pilot college financing like a Ponzi scheme, it was said that the committee also heard criticism of the college's accountants and auditors and the investigation is to consider whether to report these firms to their regulatory bodies.

It can now be revealed that the accountant and CFO of Pilot Training College (Diarmuid Maher) is now a director of Clearsky Pilot Training College and is being guided by Mike Edgeworth of the Now liquidated Pilot Training College. "Clear Skies Ahead" Mike Edgeworth reveals back in January 2012 according to this article.(page14)

The financial auditor who gave PTC a clean bill of health was Cooney Carey.


The Irish People are asking questions about whats been going on here Mike Edgeworth, Diarmuid Maher, and Cooney Carey. Its time you gave us answers to these questions.

Prof Kieran Byrne ex WIT President also joined the PTC Ranks in 2011-2012.

www.clearskypilottraining.com

Domain Name: CLEARSKYPILOTTRAINING.COM

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Mike Edgeworth ([email protected])
Pilot Trianing College
Waterford Airport
Co. Waterford
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Old 29th Oct 2012, 16:32
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Matrix12,

unfortunately Ireland is currently littered with the evidence in the form of great empty edifices to the 'Celtic tiger' [sic] and the financial boom [sic] otherwise known as 'cheap credit', where the whole economy was great bloody ponzi scheme, money was thrown about like nothing, vast excesses ignored because it was all 'on credit' with the expectation that there would be more tomorrow.

Smoke and mirrors.

The inception of clearsky from the ashes of PTC is just an attempt to perpetuate the excesses at other people's expense the very lifestyles that showed the 'financial boom' for what it was.. a 'credit boom'.

It's no great surprise that the same names skirt around looking to get their hands in other peoples pockets while shirking the very obligations that they sought.

it is indeed rotten, rotten to the core, but the whole issue is considerably deeper. It would be a change to see the Irish Government address itself, but that would require the potential to lose out on having their nose in the taxpayer/EU trough while shackling the people of Ireland to the gutter where they can observe their elected masters and their cohorts getting fat.

it really is an abject disgrace. and I for one applaud the likes of pilotbear's activities in attempting to bring this under the spotlight.
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Watchdog probes pilot training college as complaint made

The Waterford Pilot Training College which left hundreds of trainee pilots stranded in Florida after taking up to €80,000 in tuition fees from them is being investigated by the Office of the Director of Corporate Enforcement (ODCE).
A complaint concerning breaches of company law by Waterford Pilot Training College (PTC) was referred to the ODCE, according to the Department of Transport last night.

The ODCE is not allowed to reveal the identity of complainants and last night the Department of Transport said they did not have any further details about the referral.

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Old 30th Oct 2012, 23:22
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Money continues to flow

I hear the spending hasn't stopped since clear sky became official. After a lovely tour of the middle east , supposedly a sales trip. Christmas has come early and the edgeworths have all gone on a holiday to Italy to celebrate. Allegedly.
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I came across a picture from this weekend gone of PTC with three Garda (Police) vehicles outside the premises. Maybe Clearsky has been brought to a halt?!
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Just found out that the reason the cop cars were there was because there was a drugs farm discovered next door to the college. More gangsters uncovered!

I am unable to upload the picture, it was emailed to me and I need a link to upload a pic on this.
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yes, it is sad when an icon seems to turn out bad eh?

On a lighter note seems DD has an emergency meeting to rally the troops, well the ones stupid enough to listen anyway.
The net closes Neil......just resign and go back to conning little old ladies that they need a new bathroom, or girls on dating sites that your are an Airline pilot who lost his medical.

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Old 1st Nov 2012, 16:18
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You should hear the radio advert that AFT have got in the midlands at the moment.

Truly cringeworthy!
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How can you say that no-one at AFT holds back for fear of the consequences? Almost all of the staff been forced out since Dana Davies took over as COO.

Doesn't that tell you that something is seriously wrong?
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Word on the street, Clearsky PTC is in full swing.

They currently have 4 Libyan students, Mr. Edgeworth himself is walking around the place not even the slightest bit ashamed of what he done.

Clearsky Pilot Training College Limited - Irish Company Info

Whois clearskypilottraining.com


If I was one of the students who was robbed of money I would be heading straight for Waterford demanding one of the many houses he owns in the City.
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Time to check on the legitimacy of the visas I believe, I wonder who issued the training visas or are they on visitor visas?
They would have to be sponsored by the training organisation and I do not believe Clearsky has been up and running long enough for that so....
Someone needs to ask the irish immigration authority to check then.....or will you all just stand by and bitch about it?
Or just a call to the local Garda to check the students status, if they are not legal then Edgeworthless will be prosecuted under the prevention of Terrorism act and will be gone for good.

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Old 6th Nov 2012, 09:35
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This thread was initially very useful for those that found themselves in a dilemma after PTC closed up but it has inevitably become a magnet for those with a grudge

Name calling has become wide-spread and this is not permitted within Pprune so I think this thread has run its course and is now closed.

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But I will open it again if people get in touch with substantive news or disclosures.

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