Nobody has ever said the fugly scheme is easy. If you think flying is hard try digging ditches. You'll do both as a cadet in Atlantique. Its true that failling exams is a good way to get chopped. The solution is obvious, don't fail.
For Dakronic,nickkirk et al cup o tea is accurate. First speak to AFT. If your in the midlands pop in they are quite friendly phone first as you need to get through security). You can then speak to current cadets and get the low down on what is going on and decide if this is what you actully want to do. dependant on time they may be able to show you round the rest of the company. Always good turning up to an interview knowing what each machine is (lawnmower, backhoe loader, wheelbarrow)
There is no point in starting as a fug and giving up after 6 weeks because its hard. All you do is waste money that could have been used on someone else and you make things even harder for the remaining 3 cadets as they still have to do the same amount of jobs with less people.
The majority of fug's are young with no commitments.its hard to support a family on 300 a month for a year and a half. Depending on which fleet you can be stage 2 for 1 - 2 years. It can be a little less and is seldom more than 18 months. most people rent a room of one of the other pilots in this stage ( see why you should have no other commitments)
The scheme is active now with one group of cadets just started. The slight change is that each operating company (Airlines, express, Atlantique, Recon and Highland) can select and manage their own cadet within the fugly system.
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