I admit, in the past, I have said stupid things on these forums, some maybe misguided, lack of experience, but the more you get into this business, the more you see you want to learn and know, and the more you understand how little you know!
In my brief time inside aviation, I have seen things that should make any normal person, stop up, turn around, and run like hell to get away!
Still, despite all these warnings, you do see people walking towards it, being fully aware of all the dangers, than when they get spat out on the other side they start crying of how unfair the world is!
To believe a private school, (like CTC, OAA), are going to kick you out, based on a few so called aptitude tests, is at best being naive!
You are coming with something that is far more valuable to them, than you standing a decent chance of getting a job after you finish training!
Let's be honest, having seen various kind of people pass both CPL and IR, the benchmark is honestly not that high!
It does not need to be that high, it's a licence to start learning!
However getting a real job, is a different ball game, there the bench mark is much higher than your CPL/IR! That was what blew me apart at first, understanding the difference, from being a qualified CPL/IR pilot and to step up to the next level!
Personally I never had much belief in any kind of aptitude tests, maybe I am wrong on this, but I can honestly not see how non flight related test shall show if I can operate as a flight crew, specially considering the quality of these games they give you, not impressed!
Than again, if you believe you are the Special One, just because CTC or OAA selected you as the "Lucky One" to pay them £100.000 for the training, where you don't even have a valid SEP on your licence so you can go flying for fun, vow - that sounds extremely fun!
One thing I really hope, regardless of what happens, is that I manage to have time and money to keep my SEP valid, so I can enjoy the fun of flying!
For me, many of the CTC/OAA robots, do not seem to have enjoyed the fun of aviation, many actually don't seem to care about aviation at all!
Than again, I could be wrong! It's not just a job for me!