Im going to have to disagree with you lads.. (nothing wrong with a friendly debate eh..) What about the financial costs of going to University? I understand the obvious benefits of going ie. back up plan if all goes pear shaped, life experience, beer, women etc.. but on leaving Uni with a large debt... then to start flight training with ALL its costs could leave someone in quite a precarious position. I would love to go to Uni if I wanted to pursue an alternative career but I believe that cementing myself in a job will allow me to gain just as much life experience, if not more, than if I went to Uni plus the added bonus of earning some cash.
prtsharbourfly.. that looks very good. Just wondering though .. Would European airlines not look down on a student who has completed his cpl, me/ir in the States due to the differences between JAA and FAA.. just something I have read on these forums?
Thanks
MB