Just in case you missed my list of Do's and Dont's
Some Do's and Don'ts
DO- Do make up your own mind. This must be something that you want to do.
- Do buy a copy of Clive Hughes' excellent guide to getting a professional licence.
- Do make sure you like flying. Take a 30/45/60 minute trial flying lesson. Explain to the instructor what you are planning.
- Do get a Class One Medical as soon as practically possible. It costs approx 400 quid, but you arent going to do any flying without it...
- Do talk to current and ex-pupils from the schools you are interested in. (Make sure the marketing people are not around).
- Do consider Modular over Integrated.
- Do a search on PPRuNe for the schools you are considering
- Do build at least a 20% contingency into any financial plan you come up with.
DON'T- Don't go into this without a back up plan if it all goes wrong.
- Don't base your choice solely on the glossy brochures and glib promises of marketing men/women.
- Don't base your choice solely on the opinions of posters on PPRuNe.
- Don't pay for anything up front. Ever.
- Don't expect things to go exactly according to plan.
- Don't expect a job straight after finishing training. Have that back up plan ready.
- Don't expect to get through the training without at least one episode of major frustration and/or depression.
Best of luck.