hopefully this won't detract too much from Axle's initial question
I am also considering continuing my studies beyond CPL-H, but am curious as to the benefit to a low hour pilot, once the ATPL theory is completed, it won't kick in until you have accrued 500 hours correct?
is there any advantage to a low hour pilot (without a job) having the ATPL (theory)?
would an employer look more favourably on a low hour (~120 hour with ATPL theory) or a lowish hour, (lets say 200>300 hour) CPL-H?
would the low hour CPL-H pilot be better off doing the IRX theory instead of ATPL-H? or both?
is any of this worth worrying about, (will any additional training have any bearing on potential employment) with out first getting that initial flying job?
i can see the benefit of continuing whilst still in 'study mode', it makes it a little easier rather than putting theory aside for a while then having to pick it up & 'hit the books' again later on down the track, however is the effort (& cost) going to be of any additional benefit to the candidate-pilot ?
I noticed some threads previously where a lot of mention of ATPL was the pre-requisite, & i think there was some insinuation that regardless of the additional x00's of hours experience of the CPL the ATPL was preferred employee, would that be the case?
