AdvancingBlade,
I would have replied eariler but I've been busy and forgot to check this thread.
The pay is better up here. I know where you are now, you'll know of me too as Andy took some copies of my book. Say Hi to Nigel for me, met him last week, we flew a little and I took the pics that are on my website (Rec. flying NZ and visit Schwiezer page,
www.helicopterpilotsguide.com
Angry palm is round the corner from me and is doing the northern version of the same course you do down there.
Helimutt - Yes, I agree on the glut of UK AFI'S , I wrote to someone on another thread
about it I think. It's real hard I know but a friend over here gave me some very good advice once. He said "If a man really wants a job he'll GET a job". And do you know, he is right, because aside from the lucky ones it is the people that just put in lots of honest graft that suceeed, so don't give up eh? Future Pilots need you !
SPS
Outside the square on an oblate sphere that shrinks in an expanding universe.