roughly 50% of those who apply are unemployable.
As Beagle says! Although not sure what clothes one wears to the exam centre has much influence
A few months ago on Radio 4, they has a pilot from BA in an interview. The subject was the current pilot shortage. The BA Pilot made the point that there are hundreds of qualified pilots out there who are completely unemployable, not only from BA's perspective, but also from the perspective of many airlines. The net result is that BA are struggling to find appropriate people.
It is a sobering thought as for all I know, I am unemployable! But I'm arrogant/confident/stupid enough to find that unbelievable. Anyway, it was either a rapidly depreciating BMW M3 or an fATPL and I know which I prefer
