CFI,
The AUF has its own centrally controlled Ops Manual and all AUF flying schools operate to the same manual. The AUF operations manager knows almost every AUF instructor personally and certainly knows all the AUF CFIs.
Goulburn is a good example of a town that needs the AUF system as it stands; not a lot of flying but a keen and professional flying instructor who gives everything for her school. She estimates that 60-70% of all her flying is AUF, for which she does all the instructing and testing.
For the GA side she has to retain the services of an old local fella who is a Grade 1 and approved GA CFI at greater cost and expense than that required for AUF.
Scone in the Hunter Valley is another operation that has benefitted from AUF efficiencies: the GA instructor there is always struggling to make the school financially attractive for a Grade 1 to act as CFI. A 2000 hour PPL and LAME has done his AUF instructors course and the Aero Club is now thriving.
I wrote to our local member about this matter in the lead-up to the election and I received a reply from the transport Minister stating that after the election Mr Anderson would instruct CASA to back off.
Regards