Even if their doubt as to other at training centres output had foundation, why would they discount one if their graduate ab initios from their own recruitment? Say for instance they needed area students. Back in the day, area students would already have done the aerodrome course and had made good inroads learning RT, met and other cross discipline skills and knowledge. This doesn't happen now and I don't know what effect that is having on the output from the college from the fast track courses they do now. But my point is nats would be fools not to recruit someone from one of the other centres as a lot of ground work would already be done.