But of course most cadet schemes require you to input loads of dosh. That is the problem. They can get a guy with no experience, mould him the way they want him, run him off the conveyor belt as a company guy and he gets to pay for most if not all of it. In effect you are subsidising the cost of running an airline.
So if you put yourself in the shoes of Mr Airline Manager, who would you choose? And I dare say there are tax benefits for the operator too.
STOP paying for all this and it stands a chance of changing, but only in years to come. But we live in a dog eat dog world where every pilot is trying to be one step ahead of the next guy by having more hours, a jet rating, line experience etc etc etc.
Whoever was the first to offer to pay for a rating has a lot to answer for I'm afraid.
