Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
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Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
john lindsay
02/06/2003, 2:42 PM
I am really keen to get my PPL and will be in US this summer so was going to train at Ormond beach in Florida for £2999 including 3 weeks accomodation. I have limited time available so need the intensive route and also don't have wads of cash to spend. I have recently been told that Ormond beach is a "factory" and the training is very poor. Can anyone suggest somewhere else on the east coast? Somewhere must have a good reputation!???
cheers, John
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Chris McLeod
05/06/2003, 11:43 PM
I too was going to go to ormand beech but they could not give me the correct forms to get a visa.
I've since heard a few stories about them so I'm glad I didn't. I went to Orlando Flight Training in Kissimmee. I just got back 2 weeks ago and I cannot fault the place.
I got my JAA PPL in 3 weeks, very hard work though, better to allow 4.
Drop me an E-mail and I'll tell you all about it. chris.mcleod@ic24.net
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Flying Surfer
06/06/2003, 8:55 AM
Most places in the US advertising 3 wk PPL courses the instruction is poor as the instructors tend to be pilots building hours and usually they themsleves dont have much more than 3-400 hrs.
The other problem you will find is that they often don't knwo too much about UK airspace etc.
This is not intended to put you off as I did exactly what you plan on doing as i like yourself only had 3 wks. It is possible but expect to do lots of studying, a good idea might be to buy/borrow some books before you leave. The flying bit is the easy part, its the exams which take time to digest all the information.
OBA is a factory but if you are prepared to work hard go for it you probably wont find anything cheaper.
Good luck
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Steve Young
06/06/2003, 10:46 AM
I went to Orlando Flight Training in Kissimmee - owned by CabAir (UK). Good instruction, Brit CAA Examiner, nice place, nice people. The instructors were good. I thought is was excellent. I have had more instruction back in the UK to brush up, keep current , etc.... but I have no complaints about OFT at all. I did hear one or two stories about Ormond Beach, indeed 2 people on my course had left there feeling quite unhappy. This was 3 years ago so things might be different now.
Good luck.
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Steve Young
06/06/2003, 11:25 AM
Chris,
Another graduate of OFT in Kissimme. Nice to see another one on the site. I agree with you, I thought it was great. Good luck with your fututre flying.
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Steve Young
06/06/2003, 11:38 AM
John,
Last comment from me! - If you go for the 3 week trip, you must fly, fly and fly...... and fly some more. A few people didn't make the 45hrs minimum when I did it, which is a shame. A day off or a lost day due to the hang-over from the night before is a waste.
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Rienk Vogel
10/06/2003, 10:10 PM
Just got back from Orlando Flight Training last week. It's a well organised school. Allow 4 weeks as you may lose some flying time due to the weather during the summer months. Have fun!
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Chris McLeod
11/06/2003, 11:13 PM
Hi Rienk, How you doing? Remember me from OFT? I take it you passed then?
Drop me a mail, my address is on my earlier posting to this thread.
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Chay Webster
15/06/2003, 6:59 PM
I'm sure some of you out there would both agree and disagree with me here.
I've found in the past certain individuals who have done crash courses in the USA have struggled when they have returned.
Remember that day in day out the weather in Florida is the same. Guaranteed if you fly here in the morning and then again in the afternoon 9 out of 10 times the weather is different.
You dont experience the change in weather there as much, the ATC and flight rules are all different.
I feel that if your a PPL wanting to fly as a PPL here in the UK learn in the UK. Will certainly cost you more but you'll learn more about your own surrounding and you will feel more comfortable when you want to fly solo when you have that magic licence in your hand.
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Sander Poppes
15/06/2003, 9:13 PM
Is there somebody who want to tell more about OBA?
I get a bad feeling about what I read here.
Do they have a website?
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Chay Webster
16/06/2003, 1:53 PM
Sander,
The website for OBA is www.flyoba.com
I can tell you that the company is owned by a English guy who was once upon a time the Operations Manager or something like that for a ex uk airline called Capital which was based out of my home airfield here in Leeds.
Once Capital went bust in the late 80's he left and set up OBA in 1991.
He says he is an ex airline training captain but i'm unsure about that I just thought he was in operations but hey I may be wrong.
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Chay Webster
16/06/2003, 1:54 PM
Forgot to mention his name ...
Owner of OBA is Adrian Thompson.
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Jonathan Howes
17/06/2003, 4:36 AM
Why not try the west coast of USA. I did not complete a PPL there, but did a IMC and Night rating. Weather excellent, doesn't suffer from those Florida Thunderstorms. I flew from LongBeach in California.
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Sander Poppes
17/06/2003, 9:12 AM
Jonathan Howes, with witch flight school do you have experience?
Re: Any1 know where to get a UK PPL in US(East coast)?
Chay Webster
17/06/2003, 10:41 AM
Jonathan,
I hope your not going to say "RAINBOW AIR"
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