This is what I found about this issue. Aparentely one of the exclusions of this new system is precisely Pilot Training. Very unfortunate this is ....
As the new national system for Individual Learning Accounts is introduced, Vocational Training Relief (VTR) is to be withdrawn with effect from 31 August 2000. Payments made upto and including 31 August 2000 will be eligible for relief. Payments made after that date will not be eligible.
Further information about Individual Learning Accounts is available on this website or by ringing the Individual Learning Account Centre
on 0800 072 5678.
http://www.dfee.gov.uk/ila
Anybody thought of starting out an activity as a self employed and getting relief from the training provided for the exercise of the profession?
[This message has been edited by TheNavigator (edited 12 June 2001).]