This Review Overall Rating
Started an integrated course from zero knowledge of aviation, ended up with great achievements. Started flying first, then moved to atpl ground school. Did my groundschool in 6 months but that wasn't enough for me. Something that they have done now is extending groud school futher to 9 months, which in my opinion would have been the best fit for me, giving me enough time to study and plan. Theorical knowledge Instructors were good, approachable at any time.
My ME CPL was good fun, as long as you stick with the course SOP, you wil be fine, aircaft was always available and didn't have any delays. You not only learn how to fly the DA42 but also how the system work, how it perfroms. Good point.
ME IR my greatest achievement in life so far, the training at the beginning was going very quick, in all my IFR X-country i had only one instructor which was good. Sim sessions they were all good. Nothing to complain. Something that could have gone better in my opinion, is that after the SIMs at the end of my IR training i had 5 lessons on the DA42 included my IR test, but that took me 1 month and a half to finish it, i could have finished those flights in 2 maximum 3 weeks. But i understand, weather, maintenance, giving priority to people flying vfr since the weather might deteriorate in winter. I don't know what is their plan but i know that they are adding new instructors to their team, so i also hope they introduce a third DA42, to avoid delays and long periods of waiting.
I have no bad reviews for this school, nothing but love and respect. They helped with their knowledge, i just had to put my effort. Overall it's a good school placed in a challenging location, just south of Gatwick airspace. Gives you also one of the best view as soon as your airborne(england south coast).
positive points:
-very good team(instructos,ops, etc) willing to improve
-aircraft well maintained
-good location
negative points:
- scheduling of the fligths(but only towards the end of my training)
Course(s) taken:
General
Aircraft
Simulators
Theoretical Training
Practical Training
