Hi,
I've been interested in flying and being a pilot since I was pretty young. I went flying a few times, once as a birthday present at the local airfield and once or twice with a friend, as well as maybe 3 times through the CCF RAF at school. When I was around 16 I decided to 'let go' of that dream and think about becoming a pilot later.
So I did my A-levels and went to uni, and haven't flown since I was 16 (apart from on EasyJet & Ryanair of course!). Now I'm finishing my degree and thinking of applying for this year's FPP. My question is would it be desirable for candidates to have recent flying experience, sort of as a proof that it really is something they are interested in doing?
Just because I'm on a tight budget at the moment until I find a job (and maybe after I find a job...), so managing to get flying experience may prove difficult.
Also if the rumours of late Summer for applications are true, would this mean start of training mid 2017?