- Most schools are approved to teach the 150 hour course, and it can be done part time or full time (does not have to be a VETAB course)
- Even if you do the 150 hour course at a smaller school part time, there is NOTHING to stop you from flying Monday to Friday, 9 - 5, but paying as you go. You are likely to get more attention than you would at a school with a lot of students going about it this way. (i.e. constantly the same instructor, and even maybe an instructor who is available almost as much as you!). It will not take any longer to do this way (in fact you will probably find it to be faster
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- A s/e CPL can cost as little as 25 - 35k (do your research, it is very likely it is more expensive, these numbers are from a few years ago) when done part - time (not an integrated course).
End result - get on to some of the smaller schools (depending on the area your in, but theres some at camden, scone, and plenty of other places. orange/dubbo/tamworth etc), make a list of potentials, go and visit them and see who fits the bill. If you go about it this way (pay as you go) you will also be able to change schools at any stage without having to worry about getting money back from the school! (Normally hard or impossible if your paying a full course fee upfront)