Tomgee - what an absolute numpty. "Avoid the states" Now, what is that based on? I bet he has never even looked at learning in the states and he is one of those people who spend all of their time surfing these forums jumping on bandwagons.
I have spent months researching US flying schools and i am going out on the 23rd of this month to do my PPL.
I understand there are subtle differences in certain procedures and i will need to do some flying when i arrive back. The money i save will be invested into those vital P1 hours towards my CPL - When i can afford it and when the likelihood of getting a job improves!
There are some good nuggets of information floating around this website so use the search function to search for the schools you intend to apply to and get some honest feedback.
Despite all of the negativity, if i had the money, i would be Starting my ATPL right away. My dream is to fly regardless of the state of the industry. I would do all of my training (aslong as it didnt put me into debt!) and if i didnt get a job at the end, i would stack shelves in Tesco untill something came along.
i say good luck to you and go for it!
oh, i am going to EFT!
Mike