Hello,
there are a few schools offering correspondence or 'distance learning' packages for JAR ATPL exams. However, what you can't get out of is doing the exams in the UK.
Because of this, most schools that I have seen are breaking the course down into two rough halves and pairing the distance learning with a two week brush up in the classroom prior to the exams. You do half the exams with the CAA, then you go on to complete the second half of the course in much the same way.
What this would mean in your case theoretically is that you could do the required study in PNG over 5-6 months, then budget for a 3-4 week 'holiday' in the UK to complete the classroom brush up and do the exams. Return to PNG, repeat the exercise, and provided the malaria or two-kina meres don't get you first, pop back to the UK and finish the exams off.
At least in the meantime you can keep flying, building hours (valuable turbine & multi-engine), and I'm guessing you have nothing to spend your spare time and money on (except the pale yellow water that passes as beer), so you'll have loads of time to put in the study.
Two schools that are offering distance learning (off the top of my head, there are of course, more) are PPSC in Bournemouth and 4 Forces near Heathrow. 4 Forces is proving to be very competitive pricewise for their theory courses, but there is the added cost of living in London....
Hope this is of some help to you.
H&H
www.ppsc.co.uk
www.4forces.co.uk
[This message has been edited by Hot&Heavy (edited 30 January 2001).]