Guest Posted January 31, 2008 Share Posted January 31, 2008 All, Just a quick poll to see who taught us to PPG. BHPA, BMAA, Independent Instructor or Self taught. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard1910 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Self Taught!? Now do a poll to see which group went through the most props! Now that would be interesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 Has this had anyone else a little amazed? SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magmig Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I would be interested to know what you were expecting, I must admitt it is pretty much what I would have thought? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2008 Share Posted February 2, 2008 I thought that it would have been the other way around ! . SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquaddie Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I am guessing that the 17% self taught are the older ones (not age) of the poll and the instructional lead figures are more current. Being that paramotoring/schools is getting more publicized. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon_dunn Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I would have expected the BMAA route to be more popular than BHPA. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Same as. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 It may be simply a numbers thing, there are 14 BHPA schools offering PPG training but I think someone said only 3 BMAA schools? I just posted the list for BHPA schools that Donegalwing asked for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Also, I think that it may be that the BHPA have taught more people to 'fly'' rather that Paramotor, I should have been a little more specific with this. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 yes it could get quite complicated eg of the "self taught" was that BHPA taught to fly but self taught power launch, as in my vote for self taught. Thats a big difference innit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 I would say that you placed your vote correctly. BHPA teach LOADS of PG pilots and are without any doubt the very best at that, but as you say, you taught yourself to PPG. Still fairly interesting as a vote I think. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 Another thought..... the majority are independent taught. There are 14 sorry 13 BHPA schools.....how many Independent schools? as many as 14? if less than that there seems to be a higher productivity rate in the independent sector.....is it the course fee? the ethos? the course content? the hassle factor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 OK, last year in one summer season... I taught 19 people PPG I have 20 more on my books. Anyone else happy to spill the beans as far as numbers? I am of course independant / Paramotor Club. SW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcphoto Posted February 4, 2008 Share Posted February 4, 2008 The results of the poll on this forum may not represent the general scene throughout the UK. Obviously, a great many of the students taught by Simon have responded to the poll. I went down the BMAA route with Paul Blench in 1997. He must have taught quite a number in the past (or frightened them off). I don't know what he does now though, I have never heard his name mentioned in the last few years. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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