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Starting Out => General Discussion and Introductions => Topic started by: L Foster on December 13, 2006, 12:41:02 pm



Title: Help for when the flight school does not deliver
Post by: L Foster on December 13, 2006, 12:41:02 pm
I took out a loan for a large sum of money to pay for my instructor ratings and a bridge program.  To make a long story short the school would not provide an airplane for several months to train in because of constant troubles keeping it running.  I basically took another job to cover living expenses an tried to wait it out.  The school disenrolled me even though I was trying to fly every day and now refuses to correct the problem with the lender (who has dropped them).  I have an FAA certificate earned through that school after the date they say I quit training there and many witnesses to vouch for my attempts to fly through them (including my flight instructor).  I know the aircraft records would show the aircraft was constantly in for repairs as well.  I owe the bank a lot of money, but I cannot afford to pay because the loans came due before I was even done training there.  The bank says the school only needs to correct the date with them and it will give me a couple more months, but the school refuses to do so (they say they will fix it but never do).  I suspect they are afraid if they admit what happened it will open them up to a ton of liability.  I have no money to pay a lawyer, but know that the situation is so pathetic that one is in order and would hope that the school would be forced to pay the legal fees.  Does anyone know where to start?  I don't want to name the school on line and I know I am not the only student cheated out of barrowed money.  There is a harassment issue at this school and I think that it might be the underlying cause of my troubles.  Any advice would be greatly appreciated.  L.