In the past, say 20 years ago the dole office (Centrelink) used to happily for initial IFR ratings and instructor ratings for long term unemployed pilots, which there were many of if they got a job offer requiring one.
By memory you need to be on the dole for 6 or 12 months, which was common as many GA operators expected their "staff" to be on the dole as they paid next to nothing anyway on the singles.
The cost of getting back into the air for someone who has not flown for many years is outrageous now, well if you are broke anyway.
Anyone know if after a while Cpt Abbot will pay for a IFR renewal and courses to get me back in the air and off the dole ?
Thanks, and if you speak bad and abusive, please do not reply, I want constructive input please. It is nice to be back here, I have not even looked at this site for about 10 years.
