Originally Posted by
Clare Prop
Sqauwk the VET loan available to pilots is the same as a medical, vet or dentistry student. $150 grand. It should cost half that to get a CPL. A doctor/vet/dentist is more likely to get a well paid career under way soon after graduating and isn't reliant on a Class 1 medical. They also have slightly stricter entry requirements.
In fact, most recent medical graduate won't be earning all that much for at least another few years until they complete their training.