Originally Posted by
ucsspirit
Kenny,
Thanks for the break down. I understand the cost of living is much higher, I spend a fair amount of time there with me in laws and wife. you put great information out there to consider.
The one thing I would add, having flown in both countries, is that it's a lot more
fun to fly in the USA. ATC in AUS is the worst; it's 'us and them' all the time, whereas a lot of controllers are private pilots in the US and it shows in how well they treat you. You also don't get the huge variations in wx and geography the US has which keeps things interesting, not to mention all the different sorts of aircraft you'll encounter on a daily basis.
I agree, it's hard to beat the lifestyle in AUS, but we sure pay for it...