So far, does it not take someone with great desire and ambition to become a Pilot? So much commitment financially and mentally must go into it, (and I suspect physically too). Therefore the sponsorhsip schemes and airlines simply want those select few who are able to go the distance and prove that this is the path for them. I think it is made an exceptionally difficult career to get into for a reason. As to weed out those fair-weather, "oh lets give it a go" characters, who think It would be a fun idea. Wouldn't having government support make it much easier for these types of people to become pilots. I mean there are still selection procedures in place, and minimum qualifications needed, but the financial side is the biggest (or make or break) area of whether people are willing to work to get it.
Would this really be good?