Originally Posted by
4KBeta
If I'm honest - the cadet schemes are astronaut selection level. BA is taking 70 on this intake, likely 5-10,000 will apply.
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To be honest the situation doesn't change after getting 200h on pistons and having a cpl me/ir mcc auprt. It gets even worse actually.
Airlines that do not charge for TR have the same amount, if not more competition than those cadet programs. The difference being now they'll also demand more from their applicants, as everyone applying will be a qualified pilot.
Not only will you have to go through the same stuff in the selection process as cadets go through ie. logical games, maths physics group tasks etc. but now in addition to that youll have to demonstrate fluency in atpl technical knowledge and be top gun in the simulator checks among other things.
It's just better to get into a funded cadet program imho- the overall requirements are smaller compared to funded TR schemes for straight out of flight school folks.
