Originally Posted by
ysbkpilot
If someone gets a CPL, and "isn't committed enough" to move up north, what difference does it make to you as someone up north? You have no extra competition for jobs, because they haven't moved there?
If anything, you have less competition for work because of all the instructors in Syd, Melb, Brisbane who are able to build hours instructing.
People pay for things they will never get full value out of. Like buying a ute when you're not a tradie, or buying a house way bigger than you really ned - some people just want the fulfilment of getting a CPL they could never afford to do upfront. Why take that away from people?
And I know of a huge chunk of incredibly talented, hard working pilots who got into the industry through VSL schools, who could never afford to do it out of pocket.
Once you have a family, mortgage, etc - some people can't afford to drop $50k upfront on a CPL. I guess they don't deserve to have a crack at the industry!
Glad someone had the nads to say it!!!