Thanks for the responses guys, I was expecting alot of cynical answers give the way training is carried out in the industry at the moment!
Couple of points though:
I'm not looking for myself or anyone else (well past CPL stage). The reason I'm looking for ideas is because I'm seeing now what comes out at the other end into the charter jobs.
As for the 100hrs not being 'Commercial' experience? The aim of this sort of program would be to place the student (upon completion of CPL and MECIR) into a charter position (and a PAID one at that) for 2-3months whereupon they would gain the 100hrs in a commercial operation. (Yes it would be carried out up north for the 'authentic' experience
).
I realise now that you can get a job with a bare CPL, but it wasn't that long ago it was a lot harder (even in kununurra or jabiru). This would provide an employer with a pilot that:
1. Has some idea of what they're in for
2. Minimum experience of 'charter ops' and working in a commercial operation
3. MECIR and initial twin (B58 or C310) for easy upgrade (less $ for the company)
The student gets:
1. Value for money training with all the ratings they should ever need
2. Paid work with remote experience for 2-3months
3. That first 'leg up' that most people need to get started.
Further thoughts??