Yes they are FP. The Welshman went back to approved courses in 1991 - to be absolutely clear and specific: Prestwick the school now known as Jerez. The figures are still on the forum and are substantially higher - very substantially.
Going back to the mid eighties, the era many of your interviewers will stem from, the costs were a good 25% higher and it was even more for the IR. Using 1988 as a baseline the IRs at AFT in Coventry over a 4 month period went from a minimum of £2,300 ( a guy who already had 500 twin hours and got 1st time pass in minimum time and needed no sim) to a maximum of £7500 in one case. Real life costs not advertised prices. I'd like you to assume you're also a hot shot and have a look at £2300 adjusted for 15 years of inflation. Alternatively use the wonders of the internet and have a look at what the same sum bought you in car showroom.
You might at the same time look at what £60,000 bought you in the housing markets of 1988 (a legendary price peak) and 1991 (an equally legendary bottom of the market) respectively. A substantial house in the home counties of England was yours.
All this is by the by though. Still no posts from anyone who will talk about one of these schemes from experience. This is puzzling as they've been around since the 1920's - yes you've read that correctly.
Regards
Rob
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