cheers for your answers and opinions folks.....i just don't understand the whole issue...surely if you end up with a JAA licence in hand you have ticked all the boxes....quality of training is surely a subjective thing....i am sure there are exceptional pilots that have trained at 'so called lesser' schools than poor pilots at the 'so called best schools' but both have the same licence in hand....surely the airlines can't rely on an FTO's name on a CV.....this is why i don't think it matters too highly but i may be wrong!!!! somebody mentioned sim checks etc in an above post....it must be here that ability comes through regardless of the FTO!!!! so where does the belief come from....is it simply UK FTO's seeking to protect themselves in a world where training abroad can offer significant savings to trainees??? As for the French...what can one say??? different for differents sake i guess!!!!!!! Thanks again for yout views,
Sparx007