Where is my encouragement? I was merely accrediting his contingency plan, the sole purpose of this thread.
Errrrrrrrr........
You have a solid degree, experience in the field, experience in the air and your contingency plan seems sound, as long as your parents can be guarantors you should have no problem in getting the loan.
I personally believe if you perform well in flight school and posses some fairly competent social skills, you shouldn't have too much of a problem when it comes to finding a job, given your experience and maturity.
Now who's mystic meg?
Stick to teaching English. The guy has a solid non aviation job which can support a well thought out modular, No problem with integrated if this was the end of 2004, then I'd be suggesting that you get on any integrated course available - times change, roll with it.....
Mass employment (such as in 2005/6) for wannabees is 3 years away, the early signs of employment if it does happen in your 12-24 month timescale will be very much on the employers terms with paid TR's and crap salaries being offered, so dont expect to pay of a 70k loan on 18k per year when your "plan" is based on 2007/2008 FO salaries and enjoy life much.
Better if able to have the 30k left over to pay for your first crap type rating ouright and be unbonded and then as things improve go for the glory job on the big bucks with some operational experience and heavier a/c time. I know funding is more difficult on modular but not impossible.
How anybody can offer advise to others recommending that
somebody else puts their parents house up for security in the current climate is beyond me.
Last post on here about this - many apologies for hijacking the thread, best of British with whatever you decide to do.