Cessna Set the goal posts
Guys,
Here are some facts.
1. Cessna mandates that Flight Safety trains new Mustang pilots to a certain standard. Firstly before you go to FSI you have to fill out a questionnaire outlining previous experience. Once that is completed and submitted FSI will get back to you and advise if in fact you can sit for a Single Pilot Command FAA type rating or they will advise that you will be given a type rating with a "Schedule Of Experience" requirement. This means that you have to have an experienced 'Mentor" pilot sit next to you for 50 - 100 hours.
2. Now please note in the above comment that the FAA calls it a type rating as opposed to a multi engine endorsement. Secondly nowhere is it suggested that CASA imposed any of these requirements. It was the manufacturer, Cessna.
3. In my experience the number of checks required under CAR217 is once every 6 months with a requirement that part of the check must contain a sector flown at night once every 12 months.
4. I understand that one particular CASA FOI was sent to do the Mustang course at the expense of CASA and not at the expense of any operator.
So to all of those out there who believe they are good enough to do a quick 2.5 hour endorsement and fly away as PIC in a Mustang please let me know when you are flying so I can stay safely on the ground.
Groggy