As one of the accused I feel that I should treat this thread seriously, although I cannot see how it could be anything but a wind up. Here goes.
Colin, although I work for an FTO I do not post anything at the request of my employers, I post my opinions as a private individual. I also have the unique position of having sat an entire JAA course to frozen ATPL, so have seen that view and believe I have something to add, those that disagree may freely ignore me as I am sure many do. I have been posting since I was in groundschool as a student (originally under the name a_random, if you wish to check any of this!) and have been consistent in my comments on learning routes and my opinions of FTOs, even before I worked for the two I have worked for.
Every time I post concerning modular and integrated courses I mention I work for a modular course provider and most importantly I give reasons for my views, argument in their favour. This is the case with most of those you seek to criticise, even those with whom I disagree generally back their statements.
You have not advanced a
single argument to support your case, your assertions. You have just posted your view as fact, and it shows very litte knowledge of the system let alone backing for your judgement.
no substitute for integrated training which is designed for the brighter and more able student
Admit it - you just made this up. For a start distance learning is not the only alternative to integrated, your nephew could study full-time on a modular course. The course is the same length, examined to the same standards with schools inspected by the same people against the same criteria. In some schools the same instructors teach the same course to integrated and modular students.
More importantly we advise that only the brightest, most able students sit distance learning by choice, that others should study full-time if they can afford to leave their jobs. Others struggle, and I am impressed with those (like FFF) who do well on this basis.
Integrated courses are designed as a sausage factory, to get as many as possible of those that start the course out with licences in the fixed time, minimum disruption and extra cost. That is how they should be, that is why the airlines use them, they tend to be good at it.
I think you must all be from training schools
The only person I know personally who has posted here is currenty enrolled as a student in an FTO. I see it as disgracefully rude to assume he and the others here are lying without any attempt to justify your claim.
Be perceptive, think impartiality
Your correction of someone's spelling was not called for. That is not popular here. If you do it make sure your grammar is not pitifully poor.
My suggestion is that your nephew go visit a few schools, of different specialisations (a couple of integrated, some modular perhaps some that do groundschool some that just do the flying, some distance learning groundschool only). Let him talk to people, get advice, talk to students, find the feel of each school. Let him look at the options without his view being coloured by your partiality. Let him look here, without you commenting from a position of ignorance. Then he may find the route that is right for
him.