Er, Picmas, I have, why do think I'm going down this route?
Every stone has been unturned thanks with no result.
I don't expect anything and nobody owes me a thing. Don't put me in that basket, I have my eyes wide open, I can tell you. Hell I'm not even definitely going for this scheme.
If airlines hate low hours people with 250 hours which I have significantly more, then why does our (Britain) flag carrier take integated bods with just 200 hours? Are they significantly better pilots, i think not. People get into airlines in so many different ways, it's not only 'the work your way up' route, which I would love to, but couldn't afford the paycut. My Dad has never paid a bean towards my flying and I've done it off my own back seeing as I'm a grown man! Tell me how to afford a wife, kids, house, 2 cars and living in the South East on an instructors pay. Which is why I termed paying for a TR as an investment. I currently have a very well paid management job and through someone like GECAT, who get people interviews, I could get an equally/only slightly less well paid job. It suits my circumstances, but probably not others.
I am not an enemy though and all I'm trying to do is break my way into this business which is apparently the 5th most desired career in the UK.