Calgary Flying Club or Spring Bank Training Collage?

[Someguy123]

Calgary Flying Club or Spring Bank Training Collage? Which one would you pick and why?

[boogs82]

Well if you want to fly I'd go with Calgary Flying Club. I don't see a collAge getting you much flight time. Unless you're sniffing the glue and flying high

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A form of art in which various materials such as photographs and pieces of paper or fabric are arranged and stuck to a backing.
A composition made in this way.

[CpnCrunch]

What about Springbank Aero? I've flown at both CFC and SATC, and while they are both ok I think there are better options. I haven't flown at Springbank Aero, but looking at previous threads about them on avcanada they sound like they might be worth checking out.

[MartinB]

Go to Fly Right! It's an awesome place and everybody knows each other by name.

[Shiny Side Up]

Go to Fly Right! It's an awesome place and everybody knows each other by name.

You must not have got the memo.

[pdw]

It's actually kind-of neat how it 'came around' so fast (to the original FTU) once the objective of finding the right one got scattered across the three new threads.

[Beefitarian]

Have you tried these guys?
http://www.calgaryflight.com/

[North Shore]

Buddy, get off your wallet, head out to each of these places, and take a lesson or two at each place. Get the feel of them, and of the instructor. It's all loggable time. When you find a place/person that you like, stick with them.
All of this questioning is pointless, as we are not you, and just because I like one instructor over another doesn't mean that you will...

Good Luck!

[MartinB]

Go to Fly Right! It's an awesome place and everybody knows each other by name.

You must not have got the memo.

So one person has a problem with the CFI and therefore it's not a good place? I've never had a bad experience there. Neither have 5 of my friends currently training there...

[CpnCrunch]

Go to Fly Right! It's an awesome place and everybody knows each other by name.

You must not have got the memo.

So one person has a problem with the CFI and therefore it's not a good place? I've never had a bad experience there. Neither have 5 of my friends currently training there...

I don't think anyone is saying it's a bad place. I've never flown there, but I have talked to a few who have. I get the impression she is a great instructor, but some people have difficulty with her personality. I imagine the same could be said for Cat Driver or Colonel Sanders

[LousyFisherman]

If you plan on getting your CPL and flying as a career you go to FlyRight, no question. Just be prepared for an unpleasant experience. I believe she is, and I suspect many others will acknowledge her as the best instructor in the region.

Having said that, I am an amateur and even if I didn't have to pay for the training or the plane I doubt I would take advantage of the opportunity.

YMMV
LF

[Shiny Side Up]

So one person has a problem with the CFI and therefore it's not a good place? I've never had a bad experience there. Neither have 5 of my friends currently training there...

I don't think anyone is saying it's a bad place.

Indeed. The point was merely that I don't think fly right is being considered as an option by the OP currently.