I came to OZ in the mid 80s, from a country that will remain nameless so
GG won't hang **** on me.
I strolled into the Dept of Constant Name change with my logbook and my NZ, err mystery country's CPL and started the validation process. Was told that I need 200 hours ATOs (plus Law pass, medical etc) to get an OZ CPL. Totaled up my ATO hours and was about 20 short. Was real unhappy when I was handed a Student Licence.
I had about 1000 (genuine!) hours when I went the other way. Rocked up to CAA (?) in Wellington to find out what I needed to do for a Kiwi CPL.
The infamous Harold Bennett added up my log book and pointed out the fact that I was 5 hrs out.
Dr 