Self Sponsored Type Training
I have recently recieved a phonecall from a TRTO offering their course on the S360. I finished my ATPL course about 2 months ago now and have been thinking about it for a while although I suspect that it sounds to good to be true. They say that they only recruit from the pool of pilots that they train. According to them, of the 35 people they trained last year something like 32 later got jobs either with them or with other airlines that use the a/c. My question is do you think it is worth the gamble to get that first job or do you think I should spend my money on an Instructors course as previously planned. I have been sending CVs, making phonecalls etc but so far have got nowhere other than the usual "dear john" letters. I have to admit its pretty tempting. Has anybody else funded their own type rating? Am I mad for even considering it?