Avgirl
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I ended up with a solid 80 in the class. That leaves a ton of room for improvement. I'll give you that. However, I still completely disagree with you on every other post you have made in this thread.
There is no reason why someone who paid for flight time and never got it isn't entitled to a refund.
I worked from a flight school who did this to students. I told all mine to make a run at the bank. They all did. With outstanding results.
Even on the fact that the OP had medical issues and that's the reason that kept him from from flying, the owner shouldnt hold his money just because he can. It's a scumbag way of doing business.
The fact that some people stand up for the flight school is very very disconcerting.
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That's great that you did so well in the class It isn't an easy subject at all, nor is Business Law. I am not sure you read all the posts by the OP. But, if he had lost out on flight time beause the school went under or refused to honor their arrangement, then I would agree. But, what you don't seem to understand is that the flight school didn't cancel on him, he doesn't want to fly for whatever reason which is completely different, so HE changed his mind. I would be infuriated if I paid for something and it didn't get delivered. But, if I paid for something and then changed my mind, I don't have anyone to be angry at other than myself. The terms of getting the discount were for paying up front. If you start something, finish it. That is some of the motivation for continuing for a lot of people. Myself included. Losing money is huge motivation. I have buyers remorse all the time, believe me! But, not in cases like this. If I paid for flight time and changed my mind about being a pilot, and there wasn't a refund policy, I would still finish. I don't waste money. Ever. I never pay for anything upfront without something written and a full understanding of the terms. The best this guy can do is talk to owner and explain the circumstances. It never hurts to ask and you will find that a lot of business owners are understanding and may meet in the middle. But, threatening to ruin a reputation, get an attorney and not take responsibility for a bad judgement call, is just bad all around.
The fact that everyone is quick to throw the business owner under the bus without knowing the facts is disconcerting. I certainly hope you don't threaten to sue when McDonald's doesn't fill up your fry box to your standards.
