But this is what I can't understand:
Why in hell would they bother running this course?
First of all, they can get the fATPL candidates fresh out of FTE any day of the year as there are surely plenty about.
Secondly, if they're doing it for the mentoring aspect, what is the point when they are frequently putting their cadets in a hold pool, and chances are they will with this new FTE batch they're sending in!
It's beyond belief!