Out of interest, at what sort of experience level can you become an instructor in the military in Oz and other countries? What would be the average experience of a military instructor? Don't want to start the big military vs civilian thing, just interested.
In Oz you can't get a rotary instructor rating with less than 400 hours.
Personally I had 1100 hours when I did mine and I reckon that was only just enough. As any instructor knows, you're learning heaps as well as the student.
Bellfest, with your reference to value for money, would you be willing to pay more for a more experienced instructor?