I have flown in both US,Eire, UK and OZ, I'd pip for OZ primarily for these reasons:
1. More interesting A/C to rent (ie complex and/or tailwheels) and easier to do so.. . 2. Take a look at the FX rate!!!!. . 3. Cheaper food (not kidding). . 4. Cheaper Rent (stay away from the cities). . 5. Less Congested airspace. . 6. Easier transport to municipial/local airfields
7. Some outstanding people to fly with.
8. No Id required to buy a slab of stubbies <img src="smile.gif" border="0"> <img src="smile.gif" border="0">
9. Gunners' right, you will need a BIG fridge.
On the downside
1. Aussie ATC, are not hugely student friendly, as for example the US ATC are in FL to lowtimers.. . 2. Weather, yes weather can be unpredictable on the east coast, and s-westerlies can kick up a bit over mountains/ridges. Just watch those lovely significant low pressures roll down the coast and hit land north of Brissie. mind you same goes for FL 14:00 thunderstorms on the dot every day.
3. It can get very very very very HOT! (not kidding)
4. rural country, you *have* to use SARtime on anything but the shortest routes.
. .F4
"oops , its never done that before ??? "
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