Wow well said TMJ,
Fact is do you honestly think these wannabes want to pay another £36K on top of their £60K+ debt ??? The answer is NO.
But they do it to boost there chances and fact is it will when the timing is right, a TR + 500 hours will stick out like a soar thumb compared to 250 hours in a C-150 unfortunately.
500 hours on type right now wont get you a job but in about another year or so it will, and to gain 500 hours it will take about a year minimum, so you will be finished with 500 hours and have recently flown the plane (some companies require you to have flown the type within 3 months).
But someone please explain to me how can a PTF scheme with royal air maroc affect TC's in the UK? Shouldnt people be happy that PTF is not in europe (eventhough it is) but in a 3rd world country helping them develope, plus alot of airlines would have gone bust if it wasnt for pay cuts and pay to fly.