Flyer Professional Flight Training Show 2004
 

I was nosing around Balpa's site and I saw a banner for this:

The FLYER Professional Flight Training Show - Saturday March 27 2004

So...

Who's planning on going?

What's it like? Any comments from those who have attended the previous events?

(I know that comments have been posted but I can't find them as the search function is unavailable) :{

Get yourself down to Heathrow for it. Its well worth it. I went in November 2003. Speak to everyone there and go to all the seminars. Have a go on the Gapan aptitude tests and make the most of it.

Cheers

Would love to go but I will be away on my brush up course in March. :(

Hopefully there will be others.

I would recommend it. It saves you driving around the country seeing all the different schools. Most distance learning schools bring their notes, so you can have a look through those. It also serves well as a shortlisting opportunity where you can work out which schools you will go and see in the flesh for either full-time courses or for the flying courses.

It does get very busy in-between seminars. If BA are speaking, everyone goes to listen to their pitch, so that's probably the best time to get the exhibition hall to yourself, and have some useful, quiet conversations. It's also at that time when you see just how many other people are thinking of training, and will be your competitor for those lucky jobs.

Parking is a complete farce, so its best to get there very early, or park in the terminals, and get the hotel hoppa bus.

I went to the flyer show in manchester a while back and can only back up all the positive comments here. Found it excellent in terms of meeting all the training providers. I was all set to go to Jerez until I went to it - glad i didn't!

Silverknapper

- interested in your comment about Jerez. What made you turn against it? I know theres been a mgmt buy out but I dont think the quality of the place has suffered, nor has it lost its status as a very good school.

Sorry guys - didn't mean this to be a slagging session of any schools - i know jerez has an excellent reputation. All I meant was that until that point I was prepared to go there, but was putting myself into more debt than I could really afford, which was increasing all the time as MJ told me on the stand that the price was going up yet again. I had never looked too thoroughly into Modular training until the show, and having spoken to lots of people there decided to go that way.

Ah - your in a similar situation to me then. I'd love to go to Jerez but the strength of the Euro is really not helping at the moment and it's a lot of money to spend. I too will probably be going down the modular route now.

What about the fully integrated JAA course at WMU, works out about £46,000 all inbecause the £ is so strong against the $

JP

I don't want to start an old argument as to integrated vs modular so please don't take this as that. But by following a structured modular route it can be done for 10k less than that, in the same time and in the UK. Possibly even less if you hour build to some extent abroad.

Cheers

SK

are BAe Jerez still trading under that name or have BAe Systems not allowed them to do so?
I.e. is it now called Joe, Pete, John & Dave's Flying School etc.

Thanks for the replies. Sounds like it's well worth going to.
Any tips on where to get lunch etc.?

I've been to the last two shows and would definately recommend it! Both times I got some new and useful information, though I found that what the smaller operators (Atlantic/TNT) had to say was actually more relevant and useful than the big crowd pullers like the BA seminar.

As for lunch, you have a choice between the Hotel restaurant and McDonalds....:p

Al

Hi all,

I am also planning on attending this. I will be flying over from Dublin and my plan is to get an early flight over and a late flight back in the same day - do you think this would be ok(time-wise etc.) or would you recommend that i travel over the night before? Is the venue very near to Heathrow?

Many thanks! :ok:

FireFoxDown,

I think it would be quite possible to pop over for the day. It would be a long day mind.

As for the venue, it's pretty much as close to to Heathrow as you can get!

Might see you there.

HaM:}

Hi FireFoxDown,

> Is the venue very near to Heathrow?

If you call looking out of the room that the seminar's are held in at a very small car park followed by a security fence, beyond which is a little grass then Runway 09L/27R close then yes it is! :D

As has been said, it is probably possible to do it in a day, need to have a flight arriving at Heathrow around 9am/9:30am though as he first seminar is usually 10:30am sharp (in BA words).

Grab a hotel bus from the terminal to the hotel... the hotel itself is just to the north and east of the concorde model overlooking the road tunnel to the central terminal complex.

I've been to both April and Novembers exhibitions and found the seminars and stalls excellent. The BA seminar though seems to be the same all the time, with the exception of "what is happening now in terms of recruitment".

"A Day in the Life of" seminar at April's show was excellent...

Shame the seminars seem to consist of the same companies as in the November exhibition.

Best wishes,

Charlie Zulu.

Half A Mexican, Charlie Zulu -

Many thanks for the replies!! :ok: Im looking forward to it so do indeed expect to see me there with my little notebook! ;)

Tickets
 

Hi All,

For those who are interested in going, tickets are now available. Either online here

Or by calling Maria on 01225 481440

Cheers,
--
HaM :}

Is is worth going to?
 

Hi all, I was thinking of going too.

Think I've decided on what schools to do my training at though.

Is it still worth going to? U see I live in Ireland and with flights etc it could get costly!

Appreciate your opinion.

cheers

Hi Career Girl,

I'd say yes it is worth it, even for a third time (it will be mine).

The Seminar's are very interesting and the hall has all of the training schools, both modular and integrated under one big roof. You can talk to the staff, ask questions etc...

The ground schools take their notes and computer programs (if available) so you can take a look at them.

Its about the only place you can go where you can talk to all of the schools in person within a single day!!!

I've now decided upon my ground school but haven't quite started yet as I'm getting the FAA FOI and CFI exams out of the way first so will be starting my ATPLs in a couple of months time.

Best wishes,

Charlie Zulu.

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