The level of flight instruction is pretty good - most FIs make a large effort with their students and will do whatever they can to help.
The groundschool in Southampton was hit and miss, some instructors were excellent and some were very poor. I understand a key ATPL instructor has recently left the organisation which is a huge loss for them. As long as you put in the effort you will get the results, the content isn't overly difficult, it's the volume that is huge.
Most people seem to get jobs some wait substantially longer than others. The CTC cadet blogs are a good to read to understand about how the hold pool system works. It's a mystery to most people at CTC!
Have you already had 3 attempts at the BA FPP? If not, I would strongly advise giving it a shot before going down the CTC Wings road. The BA deal is by far the best in the UK for ab-initio programmes.
Last edited by average-punter; 6th Dec 2014 at 09:21.