Just to cut through the emotion here, my reading of the amendments to the Award, regarding the imposition of Training bonds, is that they only apply to Class or Type Rating training and do not apply to other training received such as Instructor upgrades. Also, for those of you who may be tempted to leave your employ without giving a "reasonable" return of service to your employer you would be well advised to seek legal advice as to your common law contractual and equitable obligations to an employer and to avoid accusations of "unjust enrichment". There are legal mechanisms available to employers to sue an employee should that employee receive a significant financial benefit (say in the form of an instructor rating paid for by the employer) without giving a reasonable return of service and the award will not automatically offer protection against a law suit brought under common law or equitable principles. To date these mechanisms have not generally been used by employers but they are available should the employer feel suitably aggrieved by an employee's behaviour.