Going back to page 1 and the posts about P2F and self-funded TR's...I completely disagree with both.
If people refused to pay for a TR, then airlines would have to fund it. Unfortunately there are too many people who are so desperate for a job in the right-hand seat, they stump up the cash because they just have no patience or quite simply have too much spare cash.
From what I have seen working at an Airport, a large number of the Pilot's that have paid for a TR appear to be daddy's little rich boys, so obviously paying £30,000 for a TR to get little Johnny his dream job is no problem.
I am of the opinion that airlines should pay for TR's and pay for you to go to work, not the other way round.
How many other jobs do you have to pay money up-front for your training, which is specific to that job? - Not any job i've had that's for sure!
Last edited by Scott C; 28th Sep 2012 at 10:23.