The reference to no hopers was specific to the postings where people couldn't master basic spelling.
HAVE NOT spent any monty
(sorry couldn't resist)
Survival of the fittest was once again a comment on someone elses posting. The most fit right now are the ones who HAVE NOT spent any monty getting an IR or an ATPL exam sequence. They are fit because their PPL and CPL and hours do not expire - they merely exist in a logbook, forever at no cost. Those that have acquired a Multi rating or an Instrument Rating are counting down against a £392hr clock.
I think it comes down to the issue of money. If you can afford to keep yourself current then I would rather be on the 'keeping current' rather than the training end of the proverbial drag curve. Personally I’m going to buy a share in an aircraft once my licenses are done (probably a da42) and keep current and building hours.
