Hi Afraz,
In all honesty you've already done more research than I did before choosing SFC and, as Ali says, there is masses of additional info here on Pprune.
I think I would second almost all that Jack has said. My only extra comment is regarding the legacy airlines' alleged blanket ban on modular students. I don't buy this and I don't know why people worry about it so much.
The reality is that the legacy carriers employ relatively
few 250 hr fAtpl'ers. For those
few places they have very strict quality control and have therefore set up a partnership with a particular FTO so that the students are trained in a particular way. As far as I know, not all students attending that FTO will get offered a job.
They're weeded out until only the best are left. And many students don't even get passed the application stage with the FTO.
A large percentage of more experienced pilots flying for BA or any of the other legacy carriers at any given time actually joined once they had gained 3000 hrs or more with other airlines. They have had to pass a rigorous selection and interview process. The reality is that if you're good enough to fly for BA, they will employ you once you've gained experience.
So, it's not as though BA won't employ modular students; they won't employ inexperienced pilots from anywhere other than their chosen training partner. Once you're experienced, the world's your oyster.
As I said above, Jack's comments on financial considerations and the US option are all worth listening to.
Good luck.
