Britannia Flight Centre
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From: Warks
Britannia Flight Centre
Due to the lack of a search facility I'm going to rehash all the 'where best to hour-build' crap again.
I have practically made up my mind to go to Britannia and I would like to know:
1. If there is any reason I should seriously rethink.
2. What the accommodation is like.
First-hand knowledge only please.
TB
I have practically made up my mind to go to Britannia and I would like to know:
1. If there is any reason I should seriously rethink.
2. What the accommodation is like.
First-hand knowledge only please.
TB
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From: England
Accommodation:
Ariana Drive or Biltmore Drive. These are big houses you will have to share with between 5-8 others, normally all slobs..I mean lads. So if that sort of thing doesn't bother you, then go ahead
Bedrooms are neat, cleaner once a week, all rooms with excellent AC system and fan. Self catering so a few visits to the supermarket every week.
[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: Superpilot ]
Ariana Drive or Biltmore Drive. These are big houses you will have to share with between 5-8 others, normally all slobs..I mean lads. So if that sort of thing doesn't bother you, then go ahead
Bedrooms are neat, cleaner once a week, all rooms with excellent AC system and fan. Self catering so a few visits to the supermarket every week.
[ 01 August 2001: Message edited by: Superpilot ]
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TB
No problem with hour building. You can book the plane for a week if you want. None of this 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening rubbish. Give them a ring, they are extremely friendly and will treat you as an individual.
The accomodation is ok. One of the houses has recently been sold, which leaves one. It has a pool and is of the standard of upmarket student digs. Just expect to share with a load of fellas.
Good Luck.
No problem with hour building. You can book the plane for a week if you want. None of this 2 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the evening rubbish. Give them a ring, they are extremely friendly and will treat you as an individual.
The accomodation is ok. One of the houses has recently been sold, which leaves one. It has a pool and is of the standard of upmarket student digs. Just expect to share with a load of fellas.
Good Luck.
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From: leeds
TB-I decided not to go to this place-see my comments on the other curent topic-and the last posting confirms concerns about their queer chappy culture (and I don't mean gay).
Only one house?- they cannot be serious!
Only one house?- they cannot be serious!
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Notice, I'm not sure what you mean by chappy culture.
Just goes to show that you can't please all the people all of the time.
Whilst I was there last month, a 17 year old girl came to do her PPL and another was due in the day I left. They both stayed in the house. This was discussed before the girls got out there, if the girls had wanted anything else I am sure that it would have been organised.
To reiterate, Britannia treated me and everyone else whilst I was there as individuals. If you had any requests or special requirements they bent over backwards to accomodate you. It is a very people friendly place.
If you want to stay in different accomodation like motels or hotels you can. I didn't go out there to stay in luxurious accomodation, separate from everyone else, I went there to learn to fly.
The only thing to worry about is whether there are any social missfits in the house whilst you are there. Unfortunately, Britannia cannot guarantee this.
Just remember - There is a tw$t in every group, if you cannot spot him/her - it's you!
Best regards
Just goes to show that you can't please all the people all of the time.
Whilst I was there last month, a 17 year old girl came to do her PPL and another was due in the day I left. They both stayed in the house. This was discussed before the girls got out there, if the girls had wanted anything else I am sure that it would have been organised.
To reiterate, Britannia treated me and everyone else whilst I was there as individuals. If you had any requests or special requirements they bent over backwards to accomodate you. It is a very people friendly place.
If you want to stay in different accomodation like motels or hotels you can. I didn't go out there to stay in luxurious accomodation, separate from everyone else, I went there to learn to fly.
The only thing to worry about is whether there are any social missfits in the house whilst you are there. Unfortunately, Britannia cannot guarantee this.
Just remember - There is a tw$t in every group, if you cannot spot him/her - it's you!
Best regards
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From: Warks
Oops, silly me - I failed to notice the identically-named thread until it was pointed out.
notice - the other thread has actually made me feel better about going there, most people said really good things.
Hoping to do a night-rating as well, does anyone know the cost? Couldn't seem to find it on the website - is it a variable thing?
notice - the other thread has actually made me feel better about going there, most people said really good things.
Hoping to do a night-rating as well, does anyone know the cost? Couldn't seem to find it on the website - is it a variable thing?
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TokenBird,
Well, I know that the worst time of year especially for CB's is around July-August from here it gets better with the best weather in December. Saying that though when i contacted them they said that despite the weather someone still managed to do 100 hours in two weeks!!! So it can't be too bad. You'll just have to be up early to get the hours in.
Hope this helps
Well, I know that the worst time of year especially for CB's is around July-August from here it gets better with the best weather in December. Saying that though when i contacted them they said that despite the weather someone still managed to do 100 hours in two weeks!!! So it can't be too bad. You'll just have to be up early to get the hours in.
Hope this helps
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From: Wishing it was somewhere sunny!
100 hrs in 2 weeks? that's nearly SEVEN AND A HALF HOURS A DAY actual flying!!! about three to four a day is about right methinks! and that's if the thunder storms hold off!!
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Token Bird
I was there doing my PPL last year October. The weather was no problem at all, a couple of days with showers but the biggest issue for students was wind (some things never change...!), often too strong for first solos. Not too challenging for hour builders.
Last year as a PPL student I flew 50 hours in 3 weeks. I agree that 100 hours in 2 weeks would be ridiculous, I can't believe that someone would do that. Some hour builders were averaging 5 hours/day when I was there last month, but that was including quite some night flying, and seemed like the maximum.
All the aircraft have fire extinguishers now, Jatin & George are spending heavily to rectify the lack of investment by the previous owners.
TAFO
I was there doing my PPL last year October. The weather was no problem at all, a couple of days with showers but the biggest issue for students was wind (some things never change...!), often too strong for first solos. Not too challenging for hour builders.
Last year as a PPL student I flew 50 hours in 3 weeks. I agree that 100 hours in 2 weeks would be ridiculous, I can't believe that someone would do that. Some hour builders were averaging 5 hours/day when I was there last month, but that was including quite some night flying, and seemed like the maximum.
All the aircraft have fire extinguishers now, Jatin & George are spending heavily to rectify the lack of investment by the previous owners.
TAFO