Lets see 14 start the course, we lose a couple for various reasons, that brings us back to say 12, assume an 80% pass rate that will give them about 10 pilots in twelve months, now that will solve the crewing crisis.
Let's see two years down the track the glamorous, exciting and well paid lifestyle of a regional FO doesn't appeal we may lose another three or four to go and do something else in life.
I reckon the slick salesman probably told kiddies and the parents two years in the Dash and your be a Captain and then you will be into Qantas mainline and on the B747 or A380.