And, of course - to the guy that was wondering where the struggling GA pilots would get the $18,000.00 to pay for the endo to QL's "PREFERRED" company?
Not to worry - Alas! Qantas Credit Union to the rescue will only be too happy to provide you the credit and reap the repayments PLUS INTEREST from you in to their bank accounts!
This whole thing stinks of them making money!
BIG TIME!
BTW - check this little bit from the CASA website. This should allay any fears of a looming shortage. The figure below relates to active pilots presumably seeking employment!
http://www.casa.gov.au/fcl/overbr.htm
Skills assessments for migration purposes
NOTE: In Australia there are currently more than 14,000 Commercial and ATPL pilots who are not employed as pilots. The Department of Immigration and Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs (DIMIA) is reviewing the requirement for the continued immigration of Pilots under the Skills Assessment for the Purposes of Migration (Aircraft Pilot, ASCO code 2541-11).
It is anticipated that in the near future, Aircraft Pilots will be removed from the Skilled Occupations List (SOL) which applies to applications lodged under the points-tested migration arrangements.
CASA has been advised that once the pilot occupation has been removed from the SOL, the change becomes effective immediately and no further applications will be processed by DIMIA under this category, including those already received and not yet finalised.
Due to the time and financial costs involved in converting an overseas licence to the Australian equivalent for migration skills assessment purposes, potential applicants should take these factors into consideration before deciding whether to convert their licence when this avenue may not be available.
What do you think?