Hey all,
I am looking to head over to Aus to try a hand at down under flying and lifestyle. However after being in aviation for almost a decade I am still liivng on breadcrumbs and therefore am looking at a cost effective method of reaching my goal. Have any of you undergone the conversion recently? Word around the campfire is that to go straight to the Aus is a bunch of written and flight exams costing around $10 000.
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However to get the NZ ATPL is only an airlaw and a filight test...but the kicker is that the flight test has to be done on a heavy or sim, and the only way is to be hired by a company who has one of these at their disposal. The other way is to rent a large a/c (which there is only one in the country that does flight exams) and do the ride that way. Once completing the NZ you can hop over to aus and convert it straight over with a few minor details.
Can anyone tell me of some experiences they have had converting to Aus or NZ from Canadian or FAA? Much appreciated.
VFRSTAR