Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
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Its actually a pretty good exam venue especially if you sitting nav exams.
They have cheap accom, and you get 2 desks to spread you stuff over. The only horror storys i have heard is the world bagpiping championships on Glasgow green.
As a personal note the Scotia bar serves a good pint. If you go over the bridge to the west of the college its on the left hand side. If you go south your into Bandit country but if you drive up your car is safe in the car park.
Good luck
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They have cheap accom, and you get 2 desks to spread you stuff over. The only horror storys i have heard is the world bagpiping championships on Glasgow green.
As a personal note the Scotia bar serves a good pint. If you go over the bridge to the west of the college its on the left hand side. If you go south your into Bandit country but if you drive up your car is safe in the car park.
Good luck
MJ
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bandit country
Hi there,
I live 10 miles away from the college, Im applying to enroll on the sept03 course after I have completed the PPL and IMC, in jan03,great college, heard a lot of good things about the course and peter bainbridge who is the head of training for the atpls there
just dont stray to to the south of the college, ned land known as the gorbals, althouth its on the up I still wouldnt go there, I go out glasgow quite often (social life)(something I wont have a lot of when I start at the college) and its a great place for having fun, Ive been to london many a times and I would say that glasgow has probably got the best nightlife in britain, loads of clubs, for that 1 night a month you go out hahaha!!!
I live 10 miles away from the college, Im applying to enroll on the sept03 course after I have completed the PPL and IMC, in jan03,great college, heard a lot of good things about the course and peter bainbridge who is the head of training for the atpls there
just dont stray to to the south of the college, ned land known as the gorbals, althouth its on the up I still wouldnt go there, I go out glasgow quite often (social life)(something I wont have a lot of when I start at the college) and its a great place for having fun, Ive been to london many a times and I would say that glasgow has probably got the best nightlife in britain, loads of clubs, for that 1 night a month you go out hahaha!!!
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Thanks for your replies guys. Being a Jock myself I know only to well about the gorbals lol. Scotia bar sounds good though. Not had a proper night out since I started the ATPL's, so I think I might just have to have a sneaky wee look in there on my last night.
Then again, might have to have a drink midweek to calm the noise of the bagpipes.
Thanks all
Then again, might have to have a drink midweek to calm the noise of the bagpipes.
Thanks all
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Glasgow Aeronautical College theory
Glasgow Aeronautical College:
Has anyone done the distance learning for ATPL with these guys?
Any comments about them, their material, support, etc?
Any advice appreciated - or recommendations of others for distance learning
Has anyone done the distance learning for ATPL with these guys?
Any comments about them, their material, support, etc?
Any advice appreciated - or recommendations of others for distance learning
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Hust spoke with them and done some digging. Good sounding accomodation can be organised. About £69 per week self catering. Recomend that as opposed to £76 catered.
£69 is ensuite with shared kitchen. Other has no kitchen and shared bathrooms.
The man in charge is ex-navy and seems switched on. Might see you all there in January
Hust spoke with them and done some digging. Good sounding accomodation can be organised. About £69 per week self catering. Recomend that as opposed to £76 catered.
£69 is ensuite with shared kitchen. Other has no kitchen and shared bathrooms.
The man in charge is ex-navy and seems switched on. Might see you all there in January
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Glasgow Nautical College - ATPL Theory
Hi all,
I noticed a flyer on the notice board of my local flying club advertising ATPL Theory studies at the above college.
Having searched the forums, it provided me with a little bit of info, but not the whole picture.
It would appear that the course is run by ex Prestwick instructors, which I can only assume is a good thing??
But, what I would like to obtain is some student feedback, mainly:
i) Are the notes of good quality? - I’m not interested in all the colours under the rainbow, but that they contain clear and accurate information.
ii) What’s the feedback like?
iii) What’s the accommodation like? I'm not looking for Balmoral standards, just a decent, cheap and clean kip.
iv) How much does it cost?
I’m going to get in touch with them, and probably go through and have a look at the facilities, maybe even sit in on a couple of classes!
Any other positive and negative (if any) would be appreciated.
Cheers
Funkie
I noticed a flyer on the notice board of my local flying club advertising ATPL Theory studies at the above college.
Having searched the forums, it provided me with a little bit of info, but not the whole picture.
It would appear that the course is run by ex Prestwick instructors, which I can only assume is a good thing??
But, what I would like to obtain is some student feedback, mainly:
i) Are the notes of good quality? - I’m not interested in all the colours under the rainbow, but that they contain clear and accurate information.
ii) What’s the feedback like?
iii) What’s the accommodation like? I'm not looking for Balmoral standards, just a decent, cheap and clean kip.
iv) How much does it cost?
I’m going to get in touch with them, and probably go through and have a look at the facilities, maybe even sit in on a couple of classes!
Any other positive and negative (if any) would be appreciated.
Cheers
Funkie
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GCNS ATPL's
Hello All,
This question has probably been asked before so apologies for repeating myself.
Please can someone give me feed back on GCNS ATPL ground school as I am interested in enrolling with GCNS or Oxford this year.
I ve heard good reports about Oxford however can t seem to find much on Glasgow.
Cheers.
This question has probably been asked before so apologies for repeating myself.
Please can someone give me feed back on GCNS ATPL ground school as I am interested in enrolling with GCNS or Oxford this year.
I ve heard good reports about Oxford however can t seem to find much on Glasgow.
Cheers.
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If you're asking which has the best reputation then has to be Oxford, both in terms of classes and notes. However Glasgow is half the cost. I have a few mates who went to glasgow and got through, but it involved more work than I would have thought necessary.
SK
If you're asking which has the best reputation then has to be Oxford, both in terms of classes and notes. However Glasgow is half the cost. I have a few mates who went to glasgow and got through, but it involved more work than I would have thought necessary.
SK
Glasgow College of Nautical Studies
Has anyone got any recent feedback on the residential ATPL course offered by GCNS? I have done a search and found a few snippets but didn't find too much feedback given in recent months, most of it goes back a little further.
I'm looking at this school along with BCFT and Bristol (D/L for the latter, obviously) and wondered if anyone has any nice things to say about them. Or bad things, for that matter, which can be passed over PM if you prefer. Are the class sizes sensible? Is the instruction good? Decent notes? Have any students had to go elsewhere to complete the exams after not doing too well at GCNS? And so on...
Any info gratefully received, ta muchly. Obviously the direct-contact method will answer some questions but the experience of others helps to get a more rounded picture.
I'm looking at this school along with BCFT and Bristol (D/L for the latter, obviously) and wondered if anyone has any nice things to say about them. Or bad things, for that matter, which can be passed over PM if you prefer. Are the class sizes sensible? Is the instruction good? Decent notes? Have any students had to go elsewhere to complete the exams after not doing too well at GCNS? And so on...
Any info gratefully received, ta muchly. Obviously the direct-contact method will answer some questions but the experience of others helps to get a more rounded picture.
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An interesting question.
I was set to go there lasr April full time. However I met a few people who had been and struggled a bit. Whilst I know this can be down to the individual no one seemed to get first time passes in all or most of the subjects. The notes were poor and there wasn't much in the way of up to date feedback.
Due to this I went to Bristol whom I have no complaints about at all - first class. I worried about D/L but in the end it suited me better. Being able to take a day off on a nice day for a round of golf and make it up at the weekend, or even just have a day off if I couldn't be bothered really was excellent - it is an approach I really would recommend. Start to finish was around 5 months.
Cheers
SK
I was set to go there lasr April full time. However I met a few people who had been and struggled a bit. Whilst I know this can be down to the individual no one seemed to get first time passes in all or most of the subjects. The notes were poor and there wasn't much in the way of up to date feedback.
Due to this I went to Bristol whom I have no complaints about at all - first class. I worried about D/L but in the end it suited me better. Being able to take a day off on a nice day for a round of golf and make it up at the weekend, or even just have a day off if I couldn't be bothered really was excellent - it is an approach I really would recommend. Start to finish was around 5 months.
Cheers
SK
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GCNS
Hi,
Went there last year. I thought it was an excellent course and they are very flexible which is excellent. I passed all 14 first time with an average of around 89%. Afriend, who I met there and was on the same intake got 13 out 14 first time, again with high averages and we both finished the course 4 weeks early! The other two people on our course dropped about 3 exams between them (28). However, we were a small course (4) and me and my friend split our 14 exams into three sittings oppossed to the normal two which we fealt helped a great deal. By the way, GCNS are now are now advertising the three module approach.
Perhaps the notes could have been a little better when we were there, but I guess if you want all colour diagrams, pretty pictures and flashy folders you go to Oxford and pay the extra cash. But they were gradually being re-written by the CGI Kevin Maloney and I would guess they would all be done now. The instructors are excellent and very experienced so nothing to worry about there and lectures are delivered well. Class sizes are normally small and plenty of time to ask questions and discuss relevant material.
Negatives, it's in a maritime college. The place is crawling with sailors and as it is now a further education establishment, hairdresser's, drama students, you name it. Pilots are definately in the minority but maybe that brings you all together a little more. It is cold, dark and wet there in the winter and can get a litlle depressing at times especially when you are struggling with a gyro question and you are looking at the same question you were looking at 2 hrs ago!! The building is aged and it feels a lille bit like going back to high school!
Glasgow is a fun city to be in and if you haven't been there before don't pay any attention to its old and now dated reputation. Beer is cheap, lots to do and all the benefits of living in a major city. I don't regret my time up there at all.
It is worth remembering that as long as the notes and lecturing are to a reasonable standard the deciding factor in how good an ATPL school is, in reality and in my opinion, only down to one thing, how much work and effort you put into the course. I am no mega brain, believe me and got them all first time but I bloody worked hard for it and lost most of my life for 7 months!
Hope this helps...
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Went there last year. I thought it was an excellent course and they are very flexible which is excellent. I passed all 14 first time with an average of around 89%. Afriend, who I met there and was on the same intake got 13 out 14 first time, again with high averages and we both finished the course 4 weeks early! The other two people on our course dropped about 3 exams between them (28). However, we were a small course (4) and me and my friend split our 14 exams into three sittings oppossed to the normal two which we fealt helped a great deal. By the way, GCNS are now are now advertising the three module approach.
Perhaps the notes could have been a little better when we were there, but I guess if you want all colour diagrams, pretty pictures and flashy folders you go to Oxford and pay the extra cash. But they were gradually being re-written by the CGI Kevin Maloney and I would guess they would all be done now. The instructors are excellent and very experienced so nothing to worry about there and lectures are delivered well. Class sizes are normally small and plenty of time to ask questions and discuss relevant material.
Negatives, it's in a maritime college. The place is crawling with sailors and as it is now a further education establishment, hairdresser's, drama students, you name it. Pilots are definately in the minority but maybe that brings you all together a little more. It is cold, dark and wet there in the winter and can get a litlle depressing at times especially when you are struggling with a gyro question and you are looking at the same question you were looking at 2 hrs ago!! The building is aged and it feels a lille bit like going back to high school!
Glasgow is a fun city to be in and if you haven't been there before don't pay any attention to its old and now dated reputation. Beer is cheap, lots to do and all the benefits of living in a major city. I don't regret my time up there at all.
It is worth remembering that as long as the notes and lecturing are to a reasonable standard the deciding factor in how good an ATPL school is, in reality and in my opinion, only down to one thing, how much work and effort you put into the course. I am no mega brain, believe me and got them all first time but I bloody worked hard for it and lost most of my life for 7 months!
Hope this helps...
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Thanks for that LOB...
I stay just outside Glasgow so it wouldn't be a problem for me to travel, but i was thinking of getting accomodation, so i can distance myself away from my life and loose 7 months of it too!
What sort of time off did you find you had free? Im meaning at the weekends, Id suppose, you maybe took one day a week to chill, or half a day?
I stay just outside Glasgow so it wouldn't be a problem for me to travel, but i was thinking of getting accomodation, so i can distance myself away from my life and loose 7 months of it too!
What sort of time off did you find you had free? Im meaning at the weekends, Id suppose, you maybe took one day a week to chill, or half a day?
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Sorry didn't notice you were from Scotland! You will know all about Glasgow then!
I think the idea of getting away is good. I live 40 mins drive from Bournemouth and that would have been the easier and perhaps cheaper option. But the pull of friends, family, pub, interests etc was going to be too big for me and too much of a distraction. I do know guys who have done it distance learn whilst still working and supporting a young family though so it really is "horses for courses".
At GCNS the lessons run 0900-1600. Typically I would study three or four evenings a week for at least two or theee hours. I would then try and do a days work (6-8 Hrs)at the weekend. Before each set of exams this would be increased and I can remember days of studying/revising from the time I got up at 0800 to pretty much 2300 at night with half an hour for lunch and regular ten minute tea breaks. You don't really loose your life it just has to become a priority and it is very time consuming but I still experienced most of the decent pubs in Glasgow. After all it is important to relax and let you hair down!
I just didn't want to fail the CAA exams you understand. This game is expensive enough as it is without paying the CAA £55 for the privelidge of sitting re-sits + the hastle factor attched!
Anyway good luck!
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I think the idea of getting away is good. I live 40 mins drive from Bournemouth and that would have been the easier and perhaps cheaper option. But the pull of friends, family, pub, interests etc was going to be too big for me and too much of a distraction. I do know guys who have done it distance learn whilst still working and supporting a young family though so it really is "horses for courses".
At GCNS the lessons run 0900-1600. Typically I would study three or four evenings a week for at least two or theee hours. I would then try and do a days work (6-8 Hrs)at the weekend. Before each set of exams this would be increased and I can remember days of studying/revising from the time I got up at 0800 to pretty much 2300 at night with half an hour for lunch and regular ten minute tea breaks. You don't really loose your life it just has to become a priority and it is very time consuming but I still experienced most of the decent pubs in Glasgow. After all it is important to relax and let you hair down!
I just didn't want to fail the CAA exams you understand. This game is expensive enough as it is without paying the CAA £55 for the privelidge of sitting re-sits + the hastle factor attched!
Anyway good luck!
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