My observation is: many (most likely a majority) of new students start their training in RA and transition to GA.
That may be true for the school you are training at ( I am guessing it is a biggish one at YMMB and YSBK) but we operate schools at 3 locations with RAAus schools competing at each.
People seem to pick their camp, and stay there.
On the RAAus thing... can anyone tell me why RAAus exists as a pseudo-regulatory body at all?
Can you show me another country that has followed this path?
With most LSAs retailing for $120-150k, what is the cost of capital to operate a fleet of A22s vs a fleet of (older) PA28s?
What is the annual cost of registering a RAAus aircraft vs a VH aircraft?
What is the pay rate in RAAus vs a VH flying school?