Dman wrote:Was really looking recommendations, the one at Teeside has an offer at the moment for a Zero to Licence for £6900 for a 4 seat PA28
It is certainly worth putting some thought into which school to use, if you have choices. The best way to do that is to meet them and let your gut tell you. You are obviously an adult and if you are a farmer you are probably a pretty shrewed judge of people and things. Usually one can tell if a school and its instructors are open, professional, flexible, customer-focussed etc and your instinct is invariably a good guide. Consider signing up for a Trial Lesson with any one you like the look of. It isn't wasted effort/money even if you ultimately choose somewhere else because (provided that it is actually a Trial Lesson and not an Introductory Flight) then the time can count towards your total of training time. And it will give you a good chance to get a feel for the place and the instructors.
Until very recently I was Head of Training and CFI at an ATO in the South of England. I always encouraged potential students to to a Trial Lesson if they weren't sure, and we had a very high level of sign-up after that. Let your instinct guide you.