This sort of scheme sickens me to the core. Here you have an individual that has been treated well by the industry in South Africa, but instead of now putting something back starts hacking away at the roots to suck out more. If this sort of scheme perpetuates then only the rich will be able to progress in a career in aviation. PAYING TO WORK IS IMMORAL and destroys the foundations on which this industry is built.
Furthermore, it raises some very serious questions about the impartially of this particular DE and also the quality of the crew that will be flying these aircraft. Are you likely to fail a candidate that is prepared to pay you to fly R200 000, R300 000 to work for you??
I suggest that anyone considering this scheme do their homework. There are plenty of pilots out there that have lost money to the individual concerned, I have met a couple.