What makes NZ a demanding environment is the number of pilots produced from every tinpot aeroclub, where pilots are trained and produced for a 'licence' and nothing more. To the severe lack of pilot positions available, to the lack of equipment for pilots to even gain experience on for those positions. - 146 twins below a B200 (Oct08) v's 360 new CPL(A) 2008.
Anyone here outside of an airline had a IR renewal test in a simulator in NZ? Thought not. Its not possible, not even in the regs.
Some of the aviation requirements/rules for currency on aircraft types, to ABC Instructor ratings are archiac and do nothing but line the pockets of establishments.
NZ is then further hampered by those in recruitment, who have ideas of god knows what.
O, and you do know Australia has a minimum wage award for pilots don't you, the lowest pay being A$33k, (aka VFR P1 C152), about NZ$40k...
Last edited by DeltaT; 10th May 2009 at 09:48.