Whopity
Interesting how things are likely to change with EASA. The system in the U.S. is similar - no selection or training is required and an FI with two years instructional experience may teach student FI's. I have in the past spent time being "instructed" by a recently "qualified" instructor trainer and his standard was horrible - lot's of masking of the stick and feet on the pedals etc. with absolutely no emphasis on teaching technique or training philosophy. If we go the same way I'm afraid we will have lost a valuable and important tool and future students and trainee instructors will have been done a great disservice. Very sad.