As an add-on to CFI's question, what are current foreign student numbers like in aviation post GFC? The unis are still chockers with foreigners, is this the case with flight training or is the market shrinking?
It's always seemed like a very tricky business model to me...relying on cash flow from overseas, hmm.
There's also a big stack of cultural issues to deal with, not to mention the paperwork. I've wondered the same thing.