Triple 'A' Flying Ltd
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Triple 'A' Flying Ltd
I've been thinking of spending my hard earned reddies with Triple A Flying based at Humberside Airport, UK. I'm planning to do the CPL/IR course with them. Has anyone heard anything about them....or even trained there?
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Space Man,
I did my IR with them on the duchess and had absolutely no complaints. There was no time wasting or money wasting and the training was excellent. I went on to fly the ATP and am now on the Airbus. I defineately rcommend them !!!!. .Good luck.
I did my IR with them on the duchess and had absolutely no complaints. There was no time wasting or money wasting and the training was excellent. I went on to fly the ATP and am now on the Airbus. I defineately rcommend them !!!!. .Good luck.
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Hi guys sorry for starying off the subject but could onemorehold email me at [email protected].
Thanks FD.
Thanks FD.
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onemorehold,
How long ago was that? I understand that they changed hands perhaps 2 or 3 years ago.
Space man, Triple A used to be quite a small outfit when I knew it. Might be as well to find out if the same staff are still involved.
CPB
How long ago was that? I understand that they changed hands perhaps 2 or 3 years ago.
Space man, Triple A used to be quite a small outfit when I knew it. Might be as well to find out if the same staff are still involved.
CPB
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Triple A changed hands 5 or 6 years ago,it is now run by Mike Briggs. I am currently at Triple A doing a CPL/IR. The aircraft and sim are all kitted out similarly which makes for 'seamless' transition between aircraft types. The aircraft are all in very good condition and the airspace around EGNJ is not too busy but interesting enough to keep you on your toes.
The standard of teaching is very good, the instructors are very patient (thankfully) and professional in the way they go about business.
Humberside airport is in the middle of nowhere so there are few distractions to keep you away from the studying <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> , and the airport is not too busy so you wont be delayed too much by bigger commercial traffic and ATC will accomodate most requests without too much hassle. All in all I am pretty happy with what I have experienced so far (apart from the sodding weather <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> ).
Drop me a line if you want to know anything else.
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The standard of teaching is very good, the instructors are very patient (thankfully) and professional in the way they go about business.
Humberside airport is in the middle of nowhere so there are few distractions to keep you away from the studying <img src="wink.gif" border="0"> , and the airport is not too busy so you wont be delayed too much by bigger commercial traffic and ATC will accomodate most requests without too much hassle. All in all I am pretty happy with what I have experienced so far (apart from the sodding weather <img src="frown.gif" border="0"> ).
Drop me a line if you want to know anything else.
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I did my IR with Mike Briggs about 3 years ago, and found his teaching very good - in fact the test was almost a day out compared to his standards! Highly recommended.My route was back to back with another student to and from Teesside, but other routes can be Liverpool, Sheffield, East Mids or clockwise or anticlockwise from Leeds, so be prepared for anything. Mike doesn't approve of rote learning routes, and my test proved that.
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Onemorehold,
Thats post the change then. I can't recall the name of the original owners of Triple A, (Jeff somebody perhaps?) but they bought Auxiliair (as was) from Ernst and Alex Stogmuller and renamed it Triple A to be at the beginning of any lists. I did suggest that perhaps Triple A wasn't the most auspicious name for a flying school, particularly as part of their target market was the ex military crowd!
(For the uninitiated AAA = Anti Aircraft Artillery!)
Good luck Spaceman. Humberside is a great training base.
CPB
Thats post the change then. I can't recall the name of the original owners of Triple A, (Jeff somebody perhaps?) but they bought Auxiliair (as was) from Ernst and Alex Stogmuller and renamed it Triple A to be at the beginning of any lists. I did suggest that perhaps Triple A wasn't the most auspicious name for a flying school, particularly as part of their target market was the ex military crowd!
(For the uninitiated AAA = Anti Aircraft Artillery!)
Good luck Spaceman. Humberside is a great training base.
CPB
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From: Very close to London's car park
Passed my IR with Captain Briggs and co last November. The Teeside route certainly came up for me. The training was excellent. The aircraft were always in very good condition and you were left in no doubt as to what was required. The wx is "interesting" and the beer/food in the local pub is not bad either. Fully recommend you visit and ask to speak to ex-students.
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Going off the subject a bit, the previous post just reminded me that the Cajun Chicken in the pub by Barnetby railway station (the Whistle & Flute I think) is something else - hot or what! Has to be tried if you're up that way. Actually, I've gone off subject more than a bit. Sorry. Thread returning to normal.
Regards, GT.
Regards, GT.
niknak
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Spaceman, if you do go to Triple A and need local acommodation, I have contacts in the area who have holiday cottages which are under utilised. Four miles from the airport, not terribly cheap, but very comfortable, quiet and well equipped, and they do give a special rate for students at AAA.. .Let me know at [email protected] if you go.
