Originally Posted by
GTpilotmumma
Thank you everyone for your advice and knowledge that's much appreciated. Think we'll avoid these guys.
In terms of choosing integrated, it's just personal preference for a young lad who needs consistency and no breaks in order to stay focussed :0)
My thought on reading that is that he doesn’t sound ready for the course. It’s not like an extension of school where parents can just helicopter the kid through it if needed by watching over them. This is real life, and to get a good crack at landing that first job he needs to perform really well. With the groundschool and grind of the ME/IR it’s all about self motivation and the drive to get through.
Just make sure this really is what
they want to do. If it’s because you think it’s cool for him to be a pilot, it’ll end in tears.
Quick fix to lack of life experience would be to spend 12 months working beforehand experiencing some real personal responsibility. If they’re motivated enough for the job then they’ll have no issue spending a year flipping burgers to help contribute to it. If they jack it in there’s your red flag.