Yep,
ACA, you're living in the past! YOU have to stump up 13.5K, which NOBODY pays back. In addition, YOU pay them 6k for base training, which they pay you back over 3 yrs just to keep you juiced in!!
All of that money for 550 hrs a year max if you're lucky enough to be based in Glasgow (400 hrs max in Abdn!!)
mmmm, let me think about that one!!!
T