Righto..here we go. Don't touch the UK..expensive and anal..over regulated and full of politik. You need to fly first then rotavate the crap once you have the ticket. Suggest you go to NZ. Look up flight line or eagle flight in Ardmore. They operate R22/R44/SH300CB. go for the latter, R22 is like going to clown school to get a degree in acting. Do the RADA thing and fly the real aeroplane. NZ is full of opportunity, particularly with networking to get the turbine time up...assuming you want to go pro. That said, Mike Becker at Morichador(sp!!) in Queensland also worth a go. They will pop you into a mustering programme once you have the CPl or network you into other viables...including PNG!! BOL.