I guess seeing is believing, so ill have to find out for myself. I have to admit, I have never seen a flight school with any sort of decent aircraft. The only ones I have even heard of, you pay 50%+ or more which makes it completly unaffordable.

The planes at my first school were well kept for the most part, but none flew straight and level hands off. (dont even joke about that being a pilot issue) Trimmed up, letting go of the controls would, within 5 seconds, produce a 90 degree bank and a dive. The majority snap stalled one way or the other with the ball dead on. Most had leaks and seeps. One had ditched in a lake and been rebuilt. Several were crash rebuilds. The interiors were shot. The planes were pretty tired.

The next school was worse. For examle, their twin was squawked for engine vibration a few times and it was looked at but the problem was never found. Finally someone discovered a fracture/break in the engine mount that clearly existed for some time, because the edges of the break were rounded from contact vibration.
Engines run very very far past TBO. Mega high airframe times. Yokes had A LOT of play in them. No heat, shot interiors, bad intercomms. VORs and radios inop. Compressions right on the borderline. Every retract aircraft had been geared up at least once. Pilots have to self insure because the school was dropped.
The schools mechanic rode his bicycle accross the runway to the FBO in the middle of the day. He crashed into the curb, came inside and plopped down on the couch and started ranting about nothing and everything. He was drunk. Then there were the instructors, but thats another story.

Most flight school aircraft I saw were downright dangerous in IFR conditions. I had about .8 actual when I took my IFR ride because my instructor nearly refused to go actual. In my area, there isnt a single flight school that I would be inclined to tell friends about. This is why I never got my CFI.

How did I solve the problem? I joined a flying club. They ground aircraft for a tear in the seats let alone a real mechanical issue (only a slight exaggeration, everything gets fixed asap) Although there are dues, its slightly cheaper PH and you pay by the tach time vs hobbs. All aircraft are IFR gps equipped and they are kept current. No twin though. Insurance would be wayy to high.

So I ask, is there any school out there who keeps their planes 100% sound? Everyone knows the old saying, the best way to make a small fortune in the FBO business is to start with a big one.

PS. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.