ryuzu wrote:

The Flying Instruction route is a common entry point however the research I
did into this did throw up one point that's worth bearing in mind. In
Australia you can get a HCPL with 105hrs, but need 400hrs to be able to
instruct.

Then the first thing to do is check to see if a US issued CFI license
is transferrable or usable in AU. To get a HCPL over here, the min is
only 40 hrs with 60 typical. In other words, if it is usable in AU,
then come here for a month or two and get your license. I know that
there are a lot of non-US students taking lessons at both flight
schools that I frequent. As odd as it sounds, the US is rumored to be
among the cheapest places to get a pilot license of any type. It may
be worth his while to go this route. Heli lessons in an R22 average
$200/hr.

Dennis.



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