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Old 8th March 2014 | 16:16
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byrondaf
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As ever, each to their own opinion, this is what I've done. I'm sure others will give their own input too.

I considered doing CTC or OAA integrated so I had the same choice. I made the choice to do it whilst holding down a full-time job, just about to finish my last 3 ATPL's D/L and hopefully do my CPL/IR down at CTC.

For me, not wanting to have that burden of debt over my head convinced me to do it mod. I've spent 3 years saving up, travelling all over the place with work, flying at the weekends, completing my PPL, trips with friends, girlfriend and enjoying my flying, rather than being in crap loads of debt with no guarantee of a job and the stress that comes with it. Would I have gone integrated if I could have afforded it? Definitely, but I couldn't.

However, Now i'm in the position of having £50k in the bank, can finish my training, go back to my job after finishing the CPL/IR and if takes me 2 years to get a jet job, then so be it. I won't have any debt and will be able to potentially fund a type rating for a certain airline if I am given the opportunity.

Yes you'd prob get a job quicker through integrated, but what happens if you don't? That's what I thought, and I'm pleased with my decision.
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