Well the rich daddy thing isn't an option for me, although my parents do have significant security to offer which does help my case. And some good news...I was up until 3am this morning (then in the gym at 6!!!
) and it looks like my best chance is to go to a flight school such as cabair who still have close ties with the bank. Have to wait and see what happens but it does mean bleak times ahead for any flight schools not linked to a bank and also less choice for the customer unless they have a rich daddy to send them wherever they fancy. This may also mean that an elitist attitude may wangle its way into the industry. Not good!