"Cabair was in trouble, everybody knew it, it wasnt a secret. "
... and they still managed to lure victims to pay upfront
I (rightly or wrongly) started my integrated ATPL course by paying Cabair the WHOLE balance of the cost of the course (£64,000).
... with the above knowledge you gave them all that money
"My rationale was "I dont want anything distracting me from my studying/flying"
..... which you had to rationalize from the getgo
"Cabair was badly managed, badly organised and badly delivered, with a deteriorating reputation;"
..... so you and many more "students" clearly took a gamble
"but it was still a CAA Accredited school for an Integrated Course"
...... more rationale to throw money at them
You paid 70k for 90 hours of sightseeing flying because you where told with money you can bypass GA, as it seems you look down upon GA pilots and have no clue what flying is about. Bit ironic.
For years, not months this forum has been trying inform wannabe students that sCabair is running a pyramid like scheme, whether it's been said out loud so frankly or not. It has also been conveyed that once the bubble bursts, the last ones will stand to loose the most.
Go ahead call me an armchair pilot, but let me tell you I have a little blue book on the lamp table, next to the armchair. Never pay upfront. Visit at least ten schools before commencing any training.