Sad thing is I know a good chap who is doing just that - 6+months out of OATS Integrated - not a sniff of anything - now saving hard for the FI course.
Doesn't really work does it?
As you suggest - any flying school owner is going to choose the CPL - straight to FI rating - waiting for 1,000hr before doing modular IR course - guy every time.
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