Review: A Fascinating Look Into An Industry
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 16, 2014
There's scams in every field, but for some reason it had never occurred to me that the aviation industry would be troubled by such things. Author Ben Mandell offers you an insider's perspective as someone who's been through the worst of it. Apparently some flight schools will insist on a large up front payment, and then find reasons to prevent students from logging flight hours. It would be bad business in any field, and one flight school in particular has tried to keep people from talking about it publicly in order to save face!The worst part is that it isn't just flight schools! There's a whole industry that supports these bad practices. Mandell navigated bureaucracy attempting to change the rules at government level. You get a peek at his frustrations here. This is all very useful information if you've ever considered becoming a commercial pilot or you're even just a hobbyist. (Or if you happen to enjoy nonfiction.)The problem is that the flight instruction industry is very poorly regulated. There isn't much by way of recourse if you're scammed, so you have to look out for yourself. This book will help you do that.