EFT (Florida) LATEST FINANCIAL NEWS
 

According to local newspapers Charlotte Hale (EFT secretary) is currently in St Lucie jail (bail has been set at $500,00, which presumably she cannot raise?). Reports indicate that she has been arrested on 'suspicion' of stealing more than $100,00 from EFT by paying cheques into her own account and spending same on restaurants, nail salons etc. plus her cleaning business. Those interested/owed money are advised to do a 'google' search on Charlotte Hale, this will bring up reference to her arrest yesterday. Couldn't happen to a nicer woman (doesn't get me my money back though!!!!)

That's a real shame - I really likes Charlottle when I was there. I can't imagine she would be spending the money on things like that all things considering.

She actually took out a 25% APR loan in EFTs name to cover her dodgy dealings. I really am shocked at that.

Maybe this has been the issue of payments? People claiming to have paid for things, but EFT not being able to actually see the money in their acocunts.

I've read the news reports through news.google.com - and it is a serious case of fraud!

Has eft closed down? Now their website is down.

Are there any students left out there?

regards D-G

They are still mentioned on their neighbors website here.

Real shame to hear this, but with all the money issues with former students I guess it all makes sense now.

It looks like the domain has expired, and hasn't been deliberately taken down.

Perhaps it's just been overlooked - what with all this going on?

Just to let you all know, EFT is still operating and the website is still up. It was an oversight on the company hosting the website.

What kind of training are they doing without JAA approval? Just overpriced FAA ratings?

This does not suprise me at all. When I was at EFT we was always told that Charlotte was the ONLY person who could access the accounts. Hopefully this will light a fire under someones ass and get the money returned to students who have been sending email after email to this company with no success.
KARMA is served.

EFT Florida
 

I telephoned the Licensing Dept at the CAA in Gatwick today, and as far as there concerned EFT has all its approved training requirements in place until July 2009.
I believe there a good company, they just need to get back on track. and release a positive statement that will answer all these rumors.

That's an interesting first post in three years there, Solus.

I'm even more curious now - as the resident examiner at EFT told me personally that they had ceased training.

I wouldn't normally post on this thread, however, as an instructor there I can tell you:

We have approval and there's an approval certificate up on the wall valid until 31 July 2009.

Mathew,

You may be authorised to train until next year, but - do you have students there at the moment?

Plenty of them learning to spread their wings. :ok: Some learning to teach others to do as well....:8

More arriving next week. :eek:

Those of you who have outstanding business with EFT please email [email protected] for more information. Unforunately, the information given to you, and to the management, about your case was probably unreliable. :*

Glad to hear that. As you're on line at the moment perhaps you could tell us the latest situation with Charlotte and, more importantly, when we can expect our refunds (EFT owe us the money NOT Charlotte!!). Nobody from your school as had the decency to contact us with information !!! I feel sorry for all conerned at EFT but I (and I'm sure others as well) need the money which is rightfully ours, to continue training. Thanks

I stand corrected - the resident examiner appears to have been talking bo****ks (no change there then).

Telephone call today from the CFI assures me they are still training.

Keygrip, you know I love you!
I'm not sure who the resident examiner you are talking about is, I hope it's not me, maybe SBF? But he's not a resident examiner, there is only one, and thats me...............
AnywaYs we have some good people here now who wanna give folks back what thy are owed, and provide the best quality training we can.

Fun fact.....did you know that EFT have a 100% first time pass rate in 2008? I have to say mostly due to some first rate instruction given by a certain Mr Matthew Adams.....

We are approved, and we're gonna try real hard to make it right.

Guys

Anyone looking at training with EFT should have no worries about the airframes or quality of the JAA training. Presuming all the same instructors are there, which I believe they are I found them to be friendly, well versed and excellent tutors.

My dealings with EFT were in 2006 JAA FIC course which I completed there and passed the test 1st time. Unfortunately I was unable to instruct and use those skills as I almost immediately got a job with a UK airline. Partly thanks to the above qualification I am just completing training to begin a new role as F/O ground trainer with said airline.

This business with Charlotte should have no bearing on your training at EFT.

Roller

Thanks for that 'Rollerboy'. I also had a good experience there several years ago but that is in the past and has no bearing on the current situation. Things have changed a lot at the school since then I can tell you from personal experience. When I was there late last year there were only two full-time instructors. One of the biggest problems is that Trevor Brackston is hardly ever there as he works for a Florida based airline (together with his ex business partner, Ben Wood). Unfortunately, I believe this has led to the owners eye being taken off the ball, hence Charlotte being able to rip the company off. I like Trevor and truly believe that he is an honest, decent bloke which is why I'm surprised that he hasn't contacted all of us ex-students that are owed money. I reiterate - 'EFT OWES US MONEY NOT CHARLOTTE' - we should not have to wait for the result of her prosecution to get satisfaction. Perhaps some current students would like to speak to us on Pprune - are things running smoothly and how many of you are over there at the moment??

It was like that 4 years ago when I was there too. They were absentee owners, I absolutely knew something like this was going to happen, even then. That's not to say they aren't two very nice guys, they are.

I saw something very similar happen to a family friend, who loved sailing, started taking ever increasing amounts of time off work to pursue his passion, and took his eyes of his cash business, with similar results. When it comes to handling money, no one, but no one can be trusted. Even family members or people who have worked for you for 30 years.

I similarly had trouble getting my money as I was leaving. Fortunately I was still in Florida a few weeks later and stood in the office of EFT and stated that I wasn't leaving until I had the money in my hand.

The charming Charlotte.... What a surprise, who ever could have thought that self important spoilt brat could have done such a thing!?