Looking at a pilot's log book recently before inserting a 737 type rating sticky label, noticed his inordinate time to first solo at a flying school in Queensland. Seems after applying for a students pilots licence he had to wait six weeks or more before it was issued by CASA. Meanwhile his instructor took advantage of this and racked up over 36 hours of dual (mostly circuits) before the SPL finally arrived in the post. Only then was he sent on his first solo. Was that a rip-off or what?