90% of all new pilots are in debt to various lenders from the bank of Mum and Dad to the Major Banks.
Many parents have seen their offspring off to a good start in their career by re-mortgage of their home, some even committing pension funds as security which will give them a lower income in retirement.
I know as I have gone down that route for my offspring.
The current job climate is poor, and modular students are finding it difficult to get work, as are their integrated colleagues, but the help given to integrated students from their alma mater are allowing some jobs to be obtained.
The results obtained reflect in most cases the final assessment of the student before they entered the course and their suitability for future employment.
That is why accurate assessment is so important.
An employer today looks at the students final report as a matter of course and continuity of training is looked upon as major factor to employment suitability, this may be difficult to reconcile with a modular route.
However this is not the thread to continue this debate.