thanks for the replies
I echo both your thoughts on the pilot assessments i am sure there are many successful and competent pilots out there that have never taken these tests.
G-HALE i hear you on the no money up front and if a schools talk about pilot shortages etc.. i have been researching this for quite a while now its just coming near the point where i need to act. both mentioned schools seem to keep advertising and marking ploys to a low which seems good and both schools only take 8 students a year which is a big difference from our pilot processing factories across the water..(no disrespect to anyone who has trained across the water)
Corsair i understand both are new to the integrated scene but both schools seem to have what looks to be valid testimonial of students from the school who have gone on to fly with some of the well known airlines i suspect these would be modular students??? with out opening a can of worms on the whole modular v integrated debate can you say how they would of went on to gain their employment i.e would the have just got their necessary licenses and applied for vacancies or would the college themselves recommend them to airlines or open certain doors for them?? is it a case were airlines either in a direct or indirect way contact such schools and say give me your top 5 for interviews??