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My Multiflight experience...so far:
I am starting training with these guys soon. I just dropped in on them without an appointment and asked one of their instructors to talk to me about the ab initio ATPL, and the modular route as well.
We talked for over an hour about the options, and how the modular route might be approached. He answered a huge number of questions and was very knowledgable: also didn't have the 'Multiflight is everything' attitude, was perfectly willing to suggest other options that could suit me.
After that we walked over to the hangar and had a look around at the aircraft.
They are also willing to accept payment for services received, rather than up-front, as they should really!
Generally I found them to be a helpful and knowledgable bunch with genuine enthusiasm.
If you are unsure if you want to train there, pick a day with bad weather (one of Leeds Bradford's unfortunate problems) and drop in for a chat. Thats what I did, and I was very pleased I did.
Hope that helps you
I am starting training with these guys soon. I just dropped in on them without an appointment and asked one of their instructors to talk to me about the ab initio ATPL, and the modular route as well.
We talked for over an hour about the options, and how the modular route might be approached. He answered a huge number of questions and was very knowledgable: also didn't have the 'Multiflight is everything' attitude, was perfectly willing to suggest other options that could suit me.
After that we walked over to the hangar and had a look around at the aircraft.
They are also willing to accept payment for services received, rather than up-front, as they should really!
Generally I found them to be a helpful and knowledgable bunch with genuine enthusiasm.
If you are unsure if you want to train there, pick a day with bad weather (one of Leeds Bradford's unfortunate problems) and drop in for a chat. Thats what I did, and I was very pleased I did.
Hope that helps you
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I did my CPL/ME/IR with Multiflight in the summer of 2005, and I thought that they were an excellent school. You recieved an invoice at the end of every flight so you could easily keep your finances in order. It is true what others have said that Leeds weather can hold you up as it did to me, but I went into the sim and started on my IR before finishing my CPL when the weather improved
The plus sides of LBA are that you fly straight into the airways which is good experiance and can save money, you dont have far to go to practice holds from the sim to the hold above the airfield in about 30 min, and again the weather gives you some fun when flying your ILS and single engine G/A, and you do not have to position the AC for your IR skills test.
A final point while I was at MF they had all first time passes on the CPL and IR,as they only release you for the tests when you really are ready, of the three of us who went through together I am on the B737-700 at Man one is on the B757-200 at Man and the other is on the B737-800 at Dub all happy and all owe it to great training provided by the instructors at MF.
Go to the school, meet the people if if feels that it is the right place then go and they will get the very best out of you, a great start to your career ahead.
The plus sides of LBA are that you fly straight into the airways which is good experiance and can save money, you dont have far to go to practice holds from the sim to the hold above the airfield in about 30 min, and again the weather gives you some fun when flying your ILS and single engine G/A, and you do not have to position the AC for your IR skills test.A final point while I was at MF they had all first time passes on the CPL and IR,as they only release you for the tests when you really are ready, of the three of us who went through together I am on the B737-700 at Man one is on the B757-200 at Man and the other is on the B737-800 at Dub all happy and all owe it to great training provided by the instructors at MF.
Go to the school, meet the people if if feels that it is the right place then go and they will get the very best out of you, a great start to your career ahead.
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This all seems decidedly positive for MultiFlight.
I've spotted their 24,995 ZERO-ATPL course advertised here on Pprune and it really does seem too good to be true. Sure, it doesn't include accommodation in the states, but that's only likely to chuck on another couple of K.
How can MF do for so little what others charge so much for ?
I've spotted their 24,995 ZERO-ATPL course advertised here on Pprune and it really does seem too good to be true. Sure, it doesn't include accommodation in the states, but that's only likely to chuck on another couple of K.
How can MF do for so little what others charge so much for ?
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I'm at Multiflight at the moment, in the process of renewing everything after a few years away from flying.
I thoroughly recommend this FTO to anyone looking for the combination that equates to professionalism; great instruction, great organisation and a super atmosphere.
I thoroughly recommend this FTO to anyone looking for the combination that equates to professionalism; great instruction, great organisation and a super atmosphere.
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I did a PPL with them a couple of years ago and the main issue I had with the place was that they just seemed generally disinterested in you. You would stand at the desk waiting for some attention while the 3 people on duty variously surfed the internet, went about paperwork or engaged in a long discussion with someone about car tax or something equally irrelevant. Call me old fashioned but if a customer is waiting to be served, you stop whatever it
is you are doing and attend to them first. One chap particularly has to have been the most miserable looking fella I have ever set eyes on, never smiled, never seemed enthusiastic or happy to be at work. I got depressed just being around him!
This generally added to the feeling that I wasn't really part of a flying club (and I know its an FTO and not your average grass strip affair) but the atmosphere was just a bit lacking - a bit more of a friendly approach would have been good. I got the impression they were only really after the cash.
Maybe all this will have changed by now and I suppose the best idea is just to pop in and have a chat to them.
On the positive side, I can't fault the instruction one bit. I have a CPL/IR from another establishment now and I can honestly say that my PPL instructor at MF was one of the best (if not THE best) instructor I have ever flown with, and I've flown with quite a few.
Haven't had any experience with LFS so can't comment on them. However, I do believe that they no longer offer PPL training? Good luck with your training whatever you decide!
is you are doing and attend to them first. One chap particularly has to have been the most miserable looking fella I have ever set eyes on, never smiled, never seemed enthusiastic or happy to be at work. I got depressed just being around him!
This generally added to the feeling that I wasn't really part of a flying club (and I know its an FTO and not your average grass strip affair) but the atmosphere was just a bit lacking - a bit more of a friendly approach would have been good. I got the impression they were only really after the cash.
Maybe all this will have changed by now and I suppose the best idea is just to pop in and have a chat to them.
On the positive side, I can't fault the instruction one bit. I have a CPL/IR from another establishment now and I can honestly say that my PPL instructor at MF was one of the best (if not THE best) instructor I have ever flown with, and I've flown with quite a few.
Haven't had any experience with LFS so can't comment on them. However, I do believe that they no longer offer PPL training? Good luck with your training whatever you decide!
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Total Musltiflight cost
Hi just an update to m3oml post. I have been researching FTO's and consequently gathering info. Total cost:
(the above is from one of the sheets they sent me)
FLORIDA BREAKDOWN:
DEPOSIT: £3000
14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE: £13000
BALANCE ON STARTING CPL: £15950
TOTAL: £31950
14 DAYS BEFORE DEPARTURE: £13000
BALANCE ON STARTING CPL: £15950
TOTAL: £31950
BUDGET FOR £47000
TO INCLUDE:
CLASS 1 MEDICAL
CAA FLIGHT TEST
CAA EXAMINATION FEES
WRITTEN EXAMS
FLIGHTS TO AND FROM USA
LICENCE ISSUE
ACCOMMODATION
CLASS 1 MEDICAL
CAA FLIGHT TEST
CAA EXAMINATION FEES
WRITTEN EXAMS
FLIGHTS TO AND FROM USA
LICENCE ISSUE
ACCOMMODATION
(the above is from one of the sheets they sent me)
