Scroggs, I fully understand what you are saying. Many of us realise that we would have very little chance will 250 hours, compared to the X000 hour pilots who will be applying to this or any other job.
For me this direct argument is not that relevant, as I have neither a modular nor full time ATPL at this time. However, I along with many others have heard the schools say it does not matter a damn which path you take, a licence is a licence, blah blah blah.
If they want 500, 5000 hours or whatever then so be it, I for one am not complaining at that, after all they are the employer! What Brymon and maybe others to come are saying is “We do not hold the modular course in such high esteem as the 509ers”.
For somebody such as myself who is in the position to choose either type of course at present this concept needs serious thought. I would be most interested in your opinion what the industry view would be in the future, as I believe you, WWW and other current commercial pilots are best placed to answer that.
I essentially am looking for minimum long-term debt, not simply the cheapest route to a licence.
Moving on to TB – hi there! No those opinions were not my view at all. That was the actual selection method used within our dept. at University that the admissions guy told me directly. I just thought that somebody else would like to comment on that line, as it seems the self-study route is not well appreciated within aviation.
However my views are that managing to pass these JAA exams with a full time job shows exceptional commitment to the cause, and for that reason I was using the Uni example to maybe validate that viewpoint. I realise that we all have to pass the same sets of exams at A-level, ATPL, and ultimately you need to be good enough period.
To sum up in one line, I would prefer to go modular, but do not wish to make even harder work for myself at the end. I am sure there are many others in this situation.