Poached? Isn’t this simply a normal progression through the industry for those who chose this pathway?
What will be interesting will be to see how many grade 1 instructors will be around to fill CFI positions and grade 2s to supervise grade 3s. It took the Flying training industry several years to recover from the last big airline intake about 12 years ago. This, combined with CASAs regulation reform program, should see a real shortage of pilots over the next few years. CASA will likely be regulating a handful of 141/142 organisations within the next 5 years. The majority of country Flying schools and aeroclubs have closed up shop as they find the new regulations too difficult.