The student loan system is the biggest scam we have running over here, in some cases individuals that couldnt qualify to deliver milk in the morning are being convinced to become pilots by some of the schools just so the school gets the income.
Have been told by one school owner that had students had to sit an aptitude test before getting loan approved half of them wouldnt have been accepted. Would also love to know many of those who "passed" their courses actually ended up becoming involved in the industry. I do know that some of those who got the loan funding ended up with a nice certificate on the wall but thats about it.
Thoughts from anyone else on this topic.
NZ and OZ have traditionally turned out some very good pilots, many of whom find their way into areas outside NZ and OZ because of job availability. Some of them are now making their ways back home again and would be great to see some of them pass on their skills to the newbies of the industry. People like Bruce Harvey are an example.