Avbug, I have enjoyed your posts for a long time on many boards. Glad to see you here! Can you please lend your opinion on the programs that offer interviews vs. the buy a right seat slot? I have a hard time differentiating the two but at least in the programs like Mesas PACE, the pilot must pass ground school on their own and then do it again for rel to 'earn' their spot even though they have 25% of the experience they normally require.