Red Wings
I was going to do the lot at OATS, then decided against it, this was all on the modular side of course.
I completed the ground school there, expensive but very worth while, some great instructors and some not so great, but think you will find this is the case everywhere, personallity issues and all that.
I pulled out of the flight training because of the things you have stated, and that generally they were a lot more expensive. I decided to complete my CPL at a smaller school who were flexible and worked hard for me, i gained a first time pass.
2 people who completed the groundschool with me went on to do the OATS CPL,ME,IR,MCC for an elevated cost and one is still out of work and the other took an instructors rating on top and is working as an FI now.
So the answer to your question is, no they did not recieve any other help from OATS, and it does not seem to have got them an airline position.
However, throwing caution to the wind, things may have changed this was 18 months ago. With recent reports that there aicraft movements are to reduce by half they may be more flexible and more accomadating.
I may even suggest that the airlines are a little less worried these days as to where you got the training, and more likely to be was it a first, second or third pass on your CPL/IR , whats his attitude like, ability, willingness to learn.
It may be worth a look around, there are some other great schools out there too.
Have fun in whichever you choose
