WWW,
You say "If I had a son and if he wanted to be a pilot and if the repeated beatings had not dissuaded him then I would NOT contemplate using a large FTO based on my insight into the business. Its not worth the premium and its not even the best training available."
I worry because the more I browse the websites of prospective employers, the more I see "X airline selects candidates from this school"... I want to go to a small school as well but am worried that I won't get a look in now because I didn't mortgage my body to pay for a big branded school. So far I haev my PPL with Night Rating, from a combination of EFG at Biggin Hill, Multiflight at Leeds Bradford and OBA in Florida! You reckon it's a cause for concern?
Horgy