Bowly - at least 4 of the bus skippers I've flown with are ex rotary - hope that encourages you.
StuckinanATR - best of luck mate - hope your determination and perserverence pay off!
Re the on line application - took just under a mth for me to complete......I'm led to believe that many are rejected for (1) grammar (2) spelling (3) punctuation (4) not meeting the upper/lower limits for numbers of words in written answers - in summation, a lack of attention to detail! Hope this is of some use.
Cheers, Sid