It doesnt take a genius to work out why flying training is in decline. Its a terrible terrible industry that Im so so glad I had the good fortune to get out of. If I had put the same amount of time, effort and study in to the proffession Im currently employed in as I put in aviation I could have bought my own flying school by now. Crappy pay, crappy conditions, crappy aircraft, crappy people. All in all just crap.