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Old 30th May 2005, 19:43
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Alex Whittingham
 
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I'm assuming here you are looking for a quick course and the best chance of employment and do not have to consider things like supporting a family. If that is the case you need an integrated or structured modular course, ideally with a cast iron link to employment. There's only one scheme that really gives you that, the CTC Wings scheme. If you meet the criteria, apply.

In parallel with that consider integrated courses with Flight Training Europe, OAT and Cabair - they are all of a similar high standard and all have similar sorts of deals with airlines. The funding on these courses is more obviously down to you, the connections with the airlines less concrete.

If you need to stay in work while you are training go modular. Modular courses do not have the 'airline connections' trumpeted by the integrated schools but, nevertheless, produce a steady stream of competent pilots that quietly find employment. The costs of modular training are considerably lower. Stapleford, Multiflight and Aeros do reasonable 'structured modular' courses that take the strain of decision making away from you.

I'm not quite sure who SFC are. Do you mean Sussex Flying Club at Shoreham?
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