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Don't talk yourself out of your career
Well said Mr. Hat.
ID
Problem is the flying schools have been pumping 'em out the last few years saying there is a shortage, now they are pumping them out saying no one is doing their training because job prospects are low and its getting too expensive. So all the starry eyed youngsters keep handing over the cash and are ill prepared for the industry once outside the flying school.
Flying schools teach you how to operate an aeroplane, the don't teach you how to operate in the industry and once the many ray ban donning pilots walk out expecting one thing, they sadly find another and to often walk away.
2 students out of about 20 in my course got their first job straight out of training, a couple of others got lucky last year and paid their way into cadet schemes and now myself and the other fella are flying in the regionals.
I'd love to see the figures for CPL licences issued now without a current medical and BFR.