Skintman
I have experience of helping to pay for my offspring to become a commercial pilot. This is s big committment for anyone to make and no one should risk their mortgage or anyone elses' mortgage on a dream. That being said, not many jobs are actually "a dream" like flying. Would we do it again - yes no question. If your good enough, get the money from parents, bank etc.
£60,000 fees for OAT
£20,000 spends, accommodation, medicals etc, etc
£20,000 SSTR inc accomadation
Yes he's paying us back and got a job on a big jet straight away, as most of his class did. Look at the OAT figures. OAT were very, very good at getting their graduates interviews and could not be faulted.
Salaries are still pretty good for new recruits and the we consider the costs as an investment.
Skintman