@ Cowhorse, yes agreed.
I would avoid mentioning anything beyond a PPL on your CV if possible as this may lead to difficult questions.
I've always found a PPL is a positive talking point in interviews, that helps me stand out a bit from other candidates (espescially as those candidates are dull people who work in corporate tax
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I realise it will be difficult to hide if you've trained full time, as you'll have an 18 month gap on your CV. In that situation yes you need to be truthful and have a good answer to the questions that will be asked. Saying that you fancied doing the training, but being pilot doesn't offer any prospect of a stable, rewarding career is probably a good (and truthful) answer sadly
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