Greetings o wise ones
I am stuck at a bit of a junction in life and just wanted to see what any one else would do in my situation.
The facts
1. I am a 30 year old, born and bred in England, but I am also an Australian citizen by descent.
2. I hold a PPL(H) or at least I would do if the British weather and my job would allow me to complete my final skills test, never the less I have logged 55 hrs and chomping at the bit.
3. I have saved around £55,000 for my helicopter career.
4. I have family both in Blighty and Oz.
5. The job I currently have Pays very well (which covers my hefty mortgage and not a lot else) in exchange for what seems to be my soul and due to silly hours would never let me even think about distance learning.
6. I have looked down the heli adventure/bristow route. But the waiting list for the JAA does not suit my timescale.
You can probably see where I am going with this.
Do I :
1. Struggle on with my training in the U.K bearing in mind the cost of living and loss of earnings whilst trainingnot forgetting the increasingly unpredictable u.k weather (I am slightly tormented by trying to do my PPL during one of the worst weather years...... Ever) to emerge with my prized JAA CPL(H) and not a lot else.
2. Go to Oz, hour build, get a bit of a tan, then return to do a JAA CPL(H).
3.Make use of my Oz citizenship, move to the gold coast where as well as enjoying all the things that living near the beach brings I would do the full CASA CPL(H) with someone like Professional Helicopter Services at Coolangatta airport, knowing that my pounds are now affording me a lot more as Ozzy $, whilst being aware that I now am an Australian pilot so this is where my helicopter career must be.
I hope I haven't just wasted your time by making you read this. If you have a little more time could you let me know firstly what you would do and add anything at all for me to consider.
Also if I were to pull the pin and choose option 3 and after a while My beloved England were to call me home, what is involved with converting from CASA to JAA.
Hope you can help.
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