locust,
Perhaps this is a biased response as I am a final year flying student at UNSW, but I do recommend the program if you a keen about becoming a professional pilot.
UNSW offers an integrated degree and flight training syllabus over 3 years based on full-time study. It is the only University flying program in NSW that a know of as UWS and Newcastle Uni have both stopped their aviation courses.
As for the training and study, students do not get regular uni holidays as these a spent undertaking aspects of flight theory at UNSW flight training Bankstown airport. What sets UNSW apart from other flying/degree courses in Australia is that all training is carried out in-house. Most Universities out-source their flying component to private flying schools. At UNSW all degree subjects a done at Kensington, with flight training carried out at UNSW Bankstown airport, with UNSW aircraft (P28A and BE76) and instructors (all graduates of the program). Unlike private flying schools where students can fly as much or as little as they want adn take their time with theory, UNSW has a very strict program and student standards. For example all seven CPL exams are usually sat within 10 days.
Students graduate with ATPL theory, MECIR, CPL and over 200 hrs TT, with an FIR option.
If you want more info, msg me.
P4L
Beer Can,
If that pilot is the only pilot you know of who has done a gear-up ldg then either you don\'t know too many people within this industry or you love a cheap shot.
Every pilot knows the gear-up ldg saying: "there are two types of pilots, those who\'ve landed gear-up and those who are about to."
Your days are numbered by the sounds of things.
P4L