Originally Posted by
thorn bird
Of course you could go overseas.
I know a young lady who went to the USA, completed her CPL, Multi IR in around 8 months, all for considerably less than you could in OZ.
She aint coming home anytime soon, got herself a slot with a regional over there and is living the dream. There are alternatives to Australia's screwed up system.
All for
considerably less than in OZ? In the US? Really? I'm in the US now and I don't find hire or instructor rates to be overly cheaper than Aussie ones.
South Africa, however things look quite different. I know of this school
http://www.mbsf.co.za which quotes CPL + ME IR for R 394,000 or A$ 39,000 at today's exchange rate. And that is no bogus school.