I am going to get flamed, but... This is perhaps one of the only industries that depends on your own or your parents bank balance, rather than skill.
Before I get shot to bits by the better than thou police.. It's like driving anything, with the correct training ANYONE can do it.
I feel for the people with lots of natural ability but from the wrong background, and they find out too late. They can now afford lessons after years of dreaming and toil, but it's too late to advance past a PPL. Yes I consider my self the latter. How many who are now bitching about the way people are getting into right hand seats, have also paid one way or another??? it's all about money no matter who pays....