Foghorn,
Don't be dim. I did not go straight down that route "of the self sponsored type rating".
If you cannot see the fact that buying a rating is nearly pointless, or at best just funding an airline's profit margin, then you are in the wrong game mate. A rating without hours is generally useless. Did you ignore easyJet's latest ruling on the website re: type rated pilots??
You seem to have a problem with the way the airline training departments have worked ad infinitum. I maintain that the best rating is one which a company gives you, because that means you have a job. If you don't understand my logic, try thinking harder.
Any other rating is a wild gamble, especially one you pay for yourself because you have NO IDEA what airlines want or need that way. So, in short...gamble if you like. However, seeing as you must have loads of money can you lend me £100 as I fancy a horse in the 3.30 at Bath? It has a better chance of landing the golden goose than a non sponsored type rating....
