How is that cheaper???
Well Vortex, thanks for that detailed post.
Now Cape Town would come much higher up on my list than, say Florida, but whilst I may well be 'barking' I simply do not see how your route is cheaper.
You quote 11.5k for a CPL/multi IR converted from SA to JAA, making a 3k saving (excluding flights, accomodation, food etc)
.....But you're comparing it to the UK.
I didn't say the JAA training in the UK would be the cheapest and least hassle - I was referring to JAA training abroad.
Random example of rough JAA costs abroad:
JAA CPL at EFT, Florida - $4750 = £3006
JAA Multi+IR at Aerofan, Spain - 8399 euros = £6268
Total = £9274 (at todays exchange rates)
(also excluding flights, food + accom, although Easyjet to Madrid is only ~£65rtn and BA/Virgin to Orlando is ~£350 rtn (although you can go tomorrow with Thomas Cook from Glasgow for £145 rtn!!, similar promotions from other UK airports in June))
...BA are charging over £550rtn to Cape Town
Obviously the £9274 doesn't include a pile of stuff, such as test fees, but then neither did your figure(?) so I believe it's a fair comparison, and shows that there is no cost benefit to an ICAO CPL/IR conversion.
Please prove me wrong, because as I said at the beginning.... Cape Town is my number 1 choice (ignoring costs)
IH