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Old 8th Sep 2020, 09:08
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Mikeax, as above posters already stated: At this time...don't waste your money. Whatever the flightschools tell you: They only mind their own business (which is absolutely understandable) - not about you. Ryanair is in fact OVERcrewed, because of Covid19 AND the MAX delay, asking people to go on part time and unpaid leave etc...
As soon as the industry picks up again (which will happen, I have no doubt about that), there's many experienced furloughed pilots out there which will probably have a better chance of getting in, than a fresh-from-flightschool pilot.

I can absolutely understand your desire to go, start your training and get flying asap...but now is not the right time, at least not for an integrated course or even worse MPL.

If you want an advice: Start modular. This way you can do your PPL (...and further qualifications) get in the air, get some hours in different weather conditions (as you need at least 250h [?] anyway for the CPL) and you can always pause the training between the different qualifications at no additional cost. Gives you much more flexibility, which is utterly needed in times like this.
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