Hey Crash. Have you considered instructing in the ultralight field, it's grown a fair bit here in Aus although I doubt you'd get a much better reception. Very well put WWW!
As someone who scrimped for fortnightly lessons for PPL, borrowed for CPL + instructor rating robbed banks for CIR and finally ended up in Ag, it never ceases to amaze me the number of blokes who are willing to instruct or fly suedo charter for free(some even pay for ICUS on night freight). Actually it gives me the !!!!!s.