Hello from the frozen lands.
Total agree with wbryce I did not want to have a vast debt hanging over me with out the guarantee of a job at the end of it.
So I have done the same and worked my ass of and saved up for it. Been hard getting all the money together, including working in the back of beyond. I’ve not flown for three years now but have saved enough to do the lot in one go now so it kind of makes up for it.
I’ve now got enough to do the training full time and have just applied to NAC. But the bottom line is that now matter which way you fund it if the determination is there you’ll do what ever is needed.