Not quite a sweeping statement, perhaps looking at my post I didn't put my point across as well as I could have done.
My arguement here is that of age. P savage has absolutely bags of time to get his aviation career well on track without approaching banks - hes very lucky.
Im 31 and my only regret is that I didn't do it all sooner, I've got the utmost respect for anybody who's got the cahunas to borrow 30-40k for a career change. If I was 35 then I would be all over Barclays like a cheap coat as well.
I did my IR course with somebody who was 21 had a CPL/FI 700 hours and was mature enough to have moved away from the North East and found gainful employment instructing in the channel Islands...... (How are you Duncan?....) I think he is now flying - 8's with one of the regionals and good luck to him.
Would he be flying the same aircraft in the very challenging demanding enviroment of the regionals aged 19 and with 185 hours.... I dont really think so, I could be wrong (and probably am)
All I was looking to demonstrate is that there is an alternative (if you have time) to leaving college and borrowing 35-40k 6 months after qualifying for your first credit card!, especially when it probably means putting your parents house into the equation.. I mean who would realistically want to do that regardless of whether or not your parents were totally behind you which I'm sure P savages are..
Ife he decides to go for it then the best of luck.
Personally I think my post makes sense, it may make a little more sense when P savage is 23 and giving half his salary away to service his debt!