Cricketer
I'm not quite sure how you read from my post that I believe that wannabes should pay for type ratings! As
WWW said, I have tried often to persuade people against doing exacty that, especially when they'd no clear idea of why they were doing it, or what they would get for their money.
I have, in the last few months, given slightly more equivocal opinions on the subject because many wannabes are determined to do it whatever I say and, that being so in this difficult market, I'd rather they did it with an operator and on a course that would be of some use to them. But I mentioned nothing of the sort in my posts above, which were purely aimed at the subject at hand: the generally limited financial rewards in this business. I believe our wannabes need a realistic view of this as well as everything else.
As for those who think they will be in a jet with an fATPL and 250 hours, believe me - there are plenty of them! This stems from the unusually active recruiting market from '99 to '01 when many people did exactly that. Even now, a select few wannabes on the CTC and other similar schemes may well achieve this. It is far from the norm, however, as
BIGMACH and
Bluebaron can witness.
I'll also echo the point that there is much to be said for flying privately and earning your money elsewhere if fun is your main aim.
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