I first posted this topic about six months ago. I had a look around some of the schools mentioned (cabair,OAT,Airmed,Airmadrid,Delta,Atlantic)and looked for advice on this forum.
I was determined to do a intergrated course but people like the welshman,sendclowns,deltang and others made all sorts of suggestions on how to gain my atpl.
At first i felt as if i was banging my head against a brick wall,so i took bits of advice from everyone who cared to give me any constructive advice.
I thought the most important thing about the likes of OAT and Airmadrid was that they would give me a better chance of employment in the industry, i also became fixated on the sim.
I have to conclude that:
1. Hrs=greater chance of employment,not school or sim(confirmed only yesterday when I spoke to an instuctor from OAT who had just completed his intergrated)
2. The amount of money i will save doing a modular will go towards hour building/instructor and sim when required
3.The more schools I use the better networking capacity.
4. Those who say you will complete within 12 months base this on a very small % and seems 14-18months more accurate(same duration as modular)
5.There are those who need someone to hold there hand and others who dont,this is not a critisism but a fact of life and a study preference.
6.The most important factor in all of this should be your love for flying.
7. Go and hang out at these places and speak to the students and often very frustrated instructors.
8.Read how pilot pete got where he is now.
listen to the guys who have been there and done it and judge for yourself
