Thanks Cloud.
I've heard back from FTC, they say that they never stopped offering the CPL it was just a nasty rumour someone started about them.
I have to say that, in all the time I've been reading PPRuNe, any un-truths are usually weeded out fairly quickly by the broad range of people we have here. But at the time, I don't believe anyone was suggesting that FTC were still offering the course, including some who were training there at the time. So I don't know if I believe this. If it's true, fine. But if it's not - well, I don't want to pay that kind of money to a school who is going to lie to me from the start.
I'd really like to know the truth about this. Anyone got any ideas where I can get some reliable information from?
The idea of getting a South African license instead is not completely impossible, but it's not a route I want to take. Besides, there are enough other places to do the CPL - I just like the idea of flying in a country I've never been to before, that's all!
FFF
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