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BoeingLudo737 got snippy with my last post, so...

BoeingLudo737 got snippy with my last post, so let me say again....common sense means, exactly that, use the FACTS to make up your mind..Nav3 nailed it...well done!

Just like FTA, it is...
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Posted By spitfirejock

What's the source of info re Leading Edge?...

What's the source of info re Leading Edge? ...asks BoeingLudo737.....common sense would be my answer.

SJ
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Posted By spitfirejock

You might note that this thread is on the most...

You might note that this thread is on the most important topic...protection of payments, not about school quality.

Can you see any point of discussing quality of training in the current climate?...
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Posted By spitfirejock

My intel suggests the Skyborne marketing...

My intel suggests the Skyborne marketing juggernaut has persuaded a significant number of students to part with most of their course cost upfront which might suggest very few people are reading this...
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Posted By spitfirejock

CG01 - Why do you need a "major name", isn't that...

CG01 - Why do you need a "major name", isn't that the route of the problem?

SJ
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Posted By spitfirejock

PV1 -- Agreed..... the very point I made on the...

PV1 -- Agreed..... the very point I made on the adjacent thread to this where just months ago it was all up beat and frankly BS....sadly, there seems to be no repercussions for CEO's who clearly are...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Alex, great, I look forward to the follow up on...

Alex, great, I look forward to the follow up on this, something has to be done.

I must say I find the statement from the Sean Jacob (FTA) to Flyer quite pathetic....."it's with a very heavy heart"...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Alex, one of your answers regarding the CAA is...

Alex, one of your answers regarding the CAA is basically saying they will do nothing, and your next post contains a really good idea. How many ATO's in your group do you think would get together and...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Some excellent follow points being made here. ...

Some excellent follow points being made here.

Surely now is the time for the UK CAA to be formally asked to review these company's accounts and make some policy changes? The CAA are bound by...
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Posted By spitfirejock

I agree with AW, I have the very same...

I agree with AW, I have the very same perspective. Question for him and all, why is it that so many students continue to fall into the same mindset (trap) despite the many posts on this forum and...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Here we go again, anonymous people posting and...

Here we go again, anonymous people posting and bringing up salacious posts from the past....how does this help anyone?

I agree with the idea of due you're due diligence by talking to 'real'...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Rudestuff - Yes maybe, but at 40K you would have...

Rudestuff - Yes maybe, but at 40K you would have to start to question the quality of training, aircraft maintenance etc, operating costs are much higher today than they were. Very few, if any...
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Posted By spitfirejock

I'm with Richard H. As repeated hundreds of...

I'm with Richard H.
As repeated hundreds of times, there is no such thing as a guaranteed job, but it certainly helps the marketing hype and the high price tag to promise one!

You can achieve the...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Go Modular....save 40%, keep control. don't be...

Go Modular....save 40%, keep control. don't be fooled by massive advertising budgets!

SJ
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Views: 1,611
Posted By spitfirejock

The very fact the same question is being asked...

The very fact the same question is being asked over and over again tells us all we need to know. Let's be honest, the lure of the 'big schools' can be overwhelming to newbies, slick websites and...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Look on the UK CAA list of approved schools...

Look on the UK CAA list of approved schools overseas. As far as I can make out the number has shrunk to just a couple of schools in Florida and one in California, I might be wrong!

Anyway, living...
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Posted By spitfirejock

I did not make any comment about whether they...

I did not make any comment about whether they owed money to anyone, I do not know. I have heard 'rumors' (this is a rumor network after all) they do owe several hundred thousand to 'creditors'...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Don't forget the old saying, "there is no such...

Don't forget the old saying, "there is no such thing as a free lunch"....

BCFT (a long established and quite respectable UK school) recently went bankrupt recently so beware of 'free' offers. No...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Why not consider the best of both worlds? ...

Why not consider the best of both worlds?

Consider the USA and training at a UK approved ATO for the FAA licence (PPL, IR, Multi, CPL) with UK or European instructors thereby ensuring the...
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Views: 5,671
Posted By spitfirejock

There must be a balance here. Whilst no-one...

There must be a balance here. Whilst no-one should ever pay huge upfront amounts, any business (especially a flight training business) has to plan ahead for aircraft, staff and instructor resources...
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Posted By spitfirejock

I was once told, many years ago, by the then Head...

I was once told, many years ago, by the then Head of UK CAA Licencing, that the whole purpose of making the exams difficult is to reduce the number of qualified pilots in the system, if it was easy,...
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Posted By spitfirejock

I hear rumors they may owe money to students and...

I hear rumors they may owe money to students and to their previous training partners in the USA.....anybody affected might like to post, however, it would be nice to think that this is one flight...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Alex is right, schools are losing instructors to...

Alex is right, schools are losing instructors to the airlines fast in the USA and the shortage of experienced highly qualified instructors is just around the corner, in fact it has started. I think...
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Views: 12,600
Posted By spitfirejock

rudestuff - Whilst I follow some of your logic,...

rudestuff - Whilst I follow some of your logic, wouldn't you agree, that with so many FAA schools which have very low training standards, going to a school that has dual qualified instructors (FAA &...
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Posted By spitfirejock

What continues to amaze me is that now the...

What continues to amaze me is that now the pandemic is almost over, there are many signing up for integrated programs in excess of $140,000 or equivalent. Now that Skyborne have purchased the assets...
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Posted By spitfirejock

I personally do not believe it makes one scrap of...

I personally do not believe it makes one scrap of difference between a first time pass (flight test or exam) and a subsequent attempt which was successful. FTP's only prove a certain type of focus...
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Posted By spitfirejock

Banana Joe....Other employers love modular...

Banana Joe....Other employers love modular students and those trained overseas and that's the point I have made on this thread and on others, it doesn't really matter, it's all about the quality of...
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Posted By spitfirejock

It doesn't matter where you train its about the...

It doesn't matter where you train its about the quality of training you receive and ultimately, the standard you reach based on your own Knowledge, Skills and Attitude (KSA). Don't forget those soft...
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Views: 3,322
Posted By spitfirejock

Yes but $350,000+ for a new PA28 the price of...

Yes but $350,000+ for a new PA28 the price of training can only go one way....UP!!

Sadly, good, used training aircraft are few and far between so schools are going to have to dig deep into their...
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Views: 6,921
Posted By spitfirejock

Here are my top 10 rules, if I was starting today...

Here are my top 10 rules, if I was starting today and not 50 years ago, I would definitely follow them.......

1. Go Modular if you are paying for yourself and are not being sponsored or funded by...
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Views: 3,887
Posted By spitfirejock

I have heard of students having to pay up front...

I have heard of students having to pay up front for most or all of the course cost at this school, so I would steer clear of ANY school where you are locked in and can't change your mind, whether...
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Views: 3,322
Posted By spitfirejock

Whatever the facts of the acquisition might be,...

Whatever the facts of the acquisition might be, its a clear message, IMHO, that training in Florida will once again be very significant and a great choice for students seeking either UK or EASA...
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Views: 1,860
Posted By spitfirejock

Don't forget the US option where almost 40% of...

Don't forget the US option where almost 40% of European pilots have trained over the last 25-30 years at more than a dozen schools (at the peak before EASA took over) including at the big schools...
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Views: 3,566
Posted By spitfirejock

If it wasn't for the pandemic, Brexit and the...

If it wasn't for the pandemic, Brexit and the whole issue of mutual recognition between UK CAA & EASA would be a lot clearer and I believe, a lot different. Most regulators are still working from...
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