Very true indeed, the whole thing is a big risk. I already have an offer to fly a small turbo prop, once again with a self funded type rating and so I'm trying to decide whether going for Ryanair will be worth the risk and the time. Thus me asking how long between initial application and interview. Although financially I'd be better off at the prop operator over the first 12 months it stays pretty stagnant moneywise after that plus the career prospects aren't as good necessarily as they would be with a medium jet type rating. Ideally my long term goal is to become a line trainer on pretty much anything, it seems Ryanair has a very fast career progression, I don't want to waste a good opportunity with the prop operator for Ryanair to turn round to me half way through my line training and say they're laying me off. It's a tough call!! Any advice much appreciated!!
