Originally Posted by
Lead Balloon
But wouldn't the candidate want a licence to be able to go flying for fun in their own time, along the way? Or are they 'not allowed to'?
LB, under the regimes spoken of above the candidate is told that, sure, they
could get a license along the way if they wish to.. but it will cost them $$$ for the exam and flight test that would be "better spent" on achieving their goals.
Most flights schools I know of encourage their students to get their hours up doing circuits, but given FTA don't appear to be based anywhere close to Sunny Coast, I wonder if these guys are encouraged to get their hours up flying interstate!! If so, poor buggers..that's certainly one way to get hours on the flight switch but not much use for proficiency