Sponsorship is a dream come true to the few that get it.I was speaking to the pilot recruitment officer for FlyBe last year when they were running their sponsorship.He stated that on average when they offered it up that around 700 applications would be recieved for only 6 places!!
I myself am on the road to self funding of the FAA CPL/ATPL
Best of Luck (Until we are after same job
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