Westland did at one time train some of their own..it was a seven year apprenticeship as a production test pilot, learning the trade of experimental tp along the way. GKN-Westland's Jerry Tracey came this route, I believe, which proves that you can get to the top other than via one of the recognised schools. The problem these days is that the schools are producing enough helo tps to fill the vacancies both in manufacturing and operating companies with ex-military tps. I'm not sure, but suppose that the market is the same in USA. Perhaps somebody will put us right, if not?