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Why not train with a school that offers a real prospect of work with them after qualification? All schools that I contacted told me that they would try to help in the search for work, but only Professional Helicopter Services offered the chance to work at their tourism operation in the Northern Territory. Not everyone gets the opportunity, but in the last 12 months, 5 newly qualified students have been given their first break in the industry flying B206/B206L and H500. If you are going to give A$45000 to someone it makes sense to give it someone who can offer a bit more than a licence with "pilot" written on it and their best wishes for the future. Do some research before you hand over your hard earned cash, and speak to those outside the training environment to find out about which schools are preferred by the bigger employers.