Zippy,
It's not surprising that the FTOs do that, but it just makes it more important to come on places like here and offer the opposing viewpoint.
I have to disagree old chap. This place is full of plausible BS (well meaning and agenda driven) and shouldn't be given much weight.
On the whole, I think FTO's are fairly restrained, CTC's own FAQs are fairly frank. When I attended Phase 1 they wouldn't be drawn on the likely hood of a job or timing. Most of what is written here about what CTC promised/suggested/said is spun or fabricated for effect. Can you imagine what the business would be like if the people behind those "retrain for a career in IT" telly adverts did pilot training, cadets would be expecting company cars.