Originally Posted by
asmith474
so is now one of those better times?
It is better than it was a year ago...
Will a year from now be any better? No one can really tell.
And while it will require a leap of faith, do not leave it to the last.
Right now you still have time, but you don't want to be in a position where you end up scrambling to get things done before the ATPL theory expires.
So even if you have time, start looking for schools, decide what route you want to take, and be ready to jump on it with time to spare.
And also, to be fair, now it's not the worse time ever. So while these are not exceptional boom times, low-hour pilots are getting jobs.