Is CTC the only training scheme out of FTE and OAT that give you a type rating? The others only seem to go up to CPL/IR MCC but then they have partner airlines too, so you must get a type rating somewhere in there. I can't believe I screwed up CTC this time round - just looking at the other schemes just makes me realise what i'm missing out on. I've no doubt they're very professional too, but it's the little things that put me off. Take the aircraft for one; FTE and OAT use tatty looking Warriors and Senecas, CTC use brand spanking DA-42s. Not that you'll be better trained in a Twinstar or anything, i'd just rather have a nice neat aircraft when i've paid £60k to train, rather than a 70's relic made with bits of old caravan. Anyway, nice work to everyone who's got on the course. If i'm lucky I might be doing the same in 11 months time.