CPL/IR Training with STF in Bournemouth
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CPL/IR Training with STF in Bournemouth
Hello everyone
I was hoping to contact some past students of SFT in Bournemouth as I wanted to find out about the establishment, what they were like, what the teaching both groundschool and fight was like, what sort of pass rates they had etc..
I am a PPL(A) holder wanting to go on to do the CPL/IR.
If anyone has been or knows someone who has been to the school, please contact me, as you all know when you talk to a school direct they are selling themselves and will NEVER tell it how it is, similarily other schools will not tell the truth because they want your business
PLEASE HELP
Mike
I was hoping to contact some past students of SFT in Bournemouth as I wanted to find out about the establishment, what they were like, what the teaching both groundschool and fight was like, what sort of pass rates they had etc..
I am a PPL(A) holder wanting to go on to do the CPL/IR.
If anyone has been or knows someone who has been to the school, please contact me, as you all know when you talk to a school direct they are selling themselves and will NEVER tell it how it is, similarily other schools will not tell the truth because they want your business
PLEASE HELP
Mike
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Mike
I have considerable insider knowledge of SFT, though I might add I do not work for them, I am a 737 Captain for European based at BOH. I acted as a consultant to solve past problems and my honest opinion is as follows:
Ground School - very good, run by the past CGI of Bristows, they use custom developed notes, and have a core of professional experienced ground instructors.
The flying, much the same as at any UK flight school except they do not have any airline sponsored students taking priority. They are not the most expensive and give value for money. In addition the CAA have a test centre at the airport and getting a test or re-test is easy.
BOH itself has a good weather factor and the town provides ample cheap accommodation, on balance I would be quite happy to give them a recommendation.
I have considerable insider knowledge of SFT, though I might add I do not work for them, I am a 737 Captain for European based at BOH. I acted as a consultant to solve past problems and my honest opinion is as follows:
Ground School - very good, run by the past CGI of Bristows, they use custom developed notes, and have a core of professional experienced ground instructors.
The flying, much the same as at any UK flight school except they do not have any airline sponsored students taking priority. They are not the most expensive and give value for money. In addition the CAA have a test centre at the airport and getting a test or re-test is easy.
BOH itself has a good weather factor and the town provides ample cheap accommodation, on balance I would be quite happy to give them a recommendation.
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I have not actually been there mate, but whilst at PPSC, I knew people who were at SFT (I was living with them), and they did not seem to have too many complaints, apart from a few niggly things, but it will be like that where ever you go.
The bottom line is people were walking away with nice shiney blue licences at the end of the course, which must be a bonus!
The bottom line is people were walking away with nice shiney blue licences at the end of the course, which must be a bonus!
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Well I was considering a CPL-IR course @ SFT but when their letter mentionned the hourly rates (£200 for the Cherokee, £229 for the Arrow & £335 for the IR training in a PA44), I decided to leave SFT to those wealthier than myself !!
Is the instruction there worth spending that amount of money ? I'm not sure...
Is the instruction there worth spending that amount of money ? I'm not sure...
