I think you need to revise some points of your summary. Starting with the first one, if you convert all the package, CPL IR e MEP from FAA to EASA/JAA, you won't just end up with 15 flight hrs in europe. 15 hrs is the minimum requirment to convert only the IR rating, and you need to convert the CPL as well, thus you have to take in count other at least 5 hrs. Now let's talk about CTC. The CTC takeoff programm is a common modular course, and at the end of it you have the same opportunities as any other modular students coming from any other modular school in uk, unless you pass the AQC pre-entry assessment and pay for additional 7000 quid. If you can and you do the AQC course with them, which is basically a MCC + initial CRM, you will put into a holding pool. If one of their airline partners is looking for a pilot, and nobody who comes from their integrated course is available, they start to pick-up from this "secondary" list and depending on your position along it, you could get a call. The awaiting time to get a call from what the rumors say is two years. By the way, the price which you mentioned, is for a full JAA/EASA modular course at CTC, and you just need to convert not to pay for a full course. I don't know if CTC offers a converting programm and if they even do, I don't know if they permit you to go throughout the AQC, maybe it's just for who attends the entire CPL/IR MEP programm with them. As you can notice my speech is a full of if, so my advice is to still do a deeper reaserch and see what is the best option for you and your economic possibilities. I wish you the best.
Last edited by pakythepilot; 4th February 2013 at 13:02.