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Old 11th December 2005 | 20:20
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MrHorgy
 
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Going by my rough workings out and Scrogg's corrections, I reckon Oxford supplied the vast majority of BA's fATPL intake this year too.

I agree with other posters, WWW in particular, the training is probably same whereever you go and Oxford won't be able to teach you to fly smarter or better than the next place. But somehow I think that missed the point. If Oxford has established itself as a trusted supplier then why would a recruiter go to the trouble of sourcing candidates from hither and thither.
That's exactly why i'm worried. I appreciate this is maybe not the right topic, but the way people are selected it implies if you didn't cough up the money to pay your way to Oxford, you are not considered. As an ATPL wannabee, where will that put me in a few years time when ALL the fATPL intake is satisfied by OAT?

Also, if BA / BMI / *insert airline here* has a stream of graduates on tap, why would they bother looking at CV's or other app's from fATPL holders? More work for them, so in the end these places end up like factories churning out pilots, and it's a case of "if you can't afford it, then don't bother". THAT'S why i'm worried.

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