Originally Posted by
clamspread
I've seen most cadetships are ab initio; I've got some flight hours. Would that put me at a disadvantage?
Shouldn't be a problem mate. Have spoken to a Rex pilot who switched across from flight training school in Melbourne to AAPA/Wagga with an existing RPL or PPL (forgot which one). Rex selection program looks into previous flying and will test you on aviation knowledge so this is all good for your application. Just make sure not to go beyond PPL level if you're considering the cadetship route but a RPL should be fine. I had a PPL when I applied to Rex and got invited to the wombat test pretty soon. Good luck!