ten ; VP did say ""Arguably". Faced with all the above, just getting to the min qual stage of being in a position to apply for a airline job seems daunting. And as to loads of ""Fully sponsored" deals being around-; really ? By whom ? And at what cost ?
My "fully sponsored course" in 1971 was all fees paid, full board and accommodation,full local education authority grant (paid for my petrol getting from Oxford tp Brighton & back almost every week-end !). Pay-back-? We had to come up with one third of the CPL?IR course, repaid to the sponsoring airline over 5 years out of salary. Didn't even feel it.
Anything like that around today ?
Recently, one UK airline was charging a fee just to have the CV read.
Paying for type rating ? Gosh, it was considered unprofessional Until , during one downturn time, bods, well, rich bods, were doing that and securing jobs with people like VA onto the 74.
Anyway, past is past. I was interested in the current news and views in order to correctly advise the bunch of keen chaps around. I am loathe to recommend and warn Mum & Dad that they are in for a mighty request.
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On a warm note. Just before I succeeded, way back, running out of time, I did ask my Dad for the 5000 quid (ueah, really, 5000). He said he had the money but the answr was no. Rotter. Don't think he liked me.