Took the F170a last Thursday,tested week later and in the minimum 55 hours alotted for hte course.No complaints and thoroughly enjoying myself.Dan 98 and Ramshorn see you soon at BFC:ok:


Regards :D

Bristol or Jerez for the IR?
 

Hi,
I'm looking for the pros and cons of each of these IR providers. Obviosuly i'm going to visit both schools before deciding which one to go to, but at the moment i'm looking to hear from past pupils from these schools.
Thanx

Didn't someone say that Jerez are piping down with their modular offering in order to get more lucrative integrated students through the doors. After all that is their speciality whereas Bristol are modular heaven. I must confess I have no experience of neither but well from what I hear Bristol have somewhat of a vote from me.

I heard that rumour too but they are still advetising it on their website. I'm sure they'd be happy to take money of any punter offering it to them :)

At Bristol currently done the IR and can honestly say I had no complaints.Only lost out once due to bad weather.One of my fellow ATPL groundschool members was going to Jerez to do modular but opted out and is here now also at Bristol.I'll get info off him if your interested.If theres anything in particular PM me and I'd be happy to discuss over MSN or phone oyur queries.


Regards :ok:

I was there (Jerez) a few weeks ago and spoke to some modular guys who thought that theirs was the last modular course. The website does still advertise modular courses, but there's no dates, so it looks like they are stopping.

Jerez has indeed stopped modular training.

Go with the little guy (relatively speaking) and Bristol have been in the 'game' for a while with a fair few students having passed through their corridors. They should be an okay bet otherwise rumours against would have spread like wildfire.

Why not go down there and take a look around, speak to some bods and get a general air of the place.

Thanks for the responses, well if jerez is shutting down modular I guess its bristol then :) Think i was favouring bristol anyway, just fancied a bit of sunshine and my accom and board in the price

Why not consider Airways Flight Training at Exeter.
I have recently finished there, and went there purely by overwhellming recomendations.

There were absolutely brilliant.http://www.airwaysflighttraining.co.uk/
Give Pauline a call contact details below.

01392 364216 01392 368255 [email protected] Building 12, Exeter Airport, EX5 2BD

They seem to be quite pricey as bristol is 25 a/c 25 sim for the same kind of price

In terms of the sunshine, get the training done and then take a well deserved holiday straight afterwards.

I checked out Airways a few months ago and weighed up the cost of a few schools against each other....
As far as I remember, Bristol were a bit more expensive...don't have the figures with me, but had it jotted down at home.
I think that the hire of aircraft for the skills test wasnt included in the price or something...i'll check it out

Airways seemed great and I know some people who left recently who were delighted with them

Bristol Flight Centre or Airways
 

Anyone who has gone to these schools could you pm your insights of these two schools, as i have both heard good comments so far but would like some info from students who have been there. Thanks for any help.

Ed

I went to Bristol I thought they were fantastic. Can not fault them.

Got everything passed first time, my aircraft never went tech, and I flew at least everyday, flew in the Sim twice a day. They have many aircraft including a large fleet of Senecas, all well maintained in house. They operate from an international airport so great experience in RT and Procedures.

Only down side is that you sometimes have to wait in traffic around the terminal area, but I suppose that's something you're going to have to become familiar with. They charge you wheels up to wheels down, plus 0.2 hours. so this doesn't affect the bottom line.

Only one of the schools you requested info for, but hope this helps.

Best advice is go along and visit both if you can.Personally my MCC partner went to Airways had no complaints and myself I went to Bristol.Again as Gillespie mentioned all well maintained aircraft I've just finished and have no complaints whatsoever.


Regards :ok:

Bristol gets the thumbs up from me, good instructors and well maintained fleet. Can’t comment on Airways. Bristol also operates a “pay as you fly” policy, which means you don’t have to hand over large amounts of cash up front for the course.

VMD

are there other opinions about Bristol flying centre please ? :)

If your reffering it Airways flight training Exeter.
Definatetly the one in my opinion.
Then I am biased I went there.

They fly the Beech Duchess, a very stable platform for the ME/IR. As with Bristol they also use the FNPT II approach to reduce costs of the course.
They have a very friendly atmosphere and the student base is kept low so they dont overcrowd and can usually keep you 2 to 1 with the same instructor.
Give them a call and pop down and see them is the best advice, if you call and there is space they may let you back seat to see what they are all about.

In terms of payment, you pay for the course after the skills test.
Dont think you can take the test then dissapear without paying though, they dont sign your forms until you have paid, i.e. even with the pass certificate the school do not release your FTO training sign off.

It is good from thepoint of view the money stays in your bank earning interest until you complete your training :rolleyes:

Obviously if you do not pass the course and are unable to finish, you do still have to pay for the training you have had, it doesnt just become free.

so you think that is good, about the payment ? sorry i'm not fluent in english...

You don't pay until you pass your course, do you ?
so what is happen if you don't pass your test ??
have you written about Airways or Bristol, ?

thank's a big!