Capt Pit Bull (16/3/18) analysed the ability of junior birdmen aspiring to be professional pilots, describing what looks similar to a standard deviation curve.
So if any old Tom, Dick or Harry is allowed to train, the outcome is going to produce such a spread. No formal selection, just the ability to finance the initial training phase.
And of course the unethical ATO unwilling to chop the "no hopers" who struggle throughout the course and achieve a marginal pass with significant extra training. Determination YES; advisable QUESTIONABLE.
Added to that aircraft such as the DA42 are used. They are perfect ac for PPL/IR schools where they are training the weekend flyers, but I would question whether they are entirely suitable for bringing out the qualities necessary for a professional pilot. They are simply too easy to operate; the very marginal trainee will succeed, only to be bitterly disappointed later downstream.
I do appreciate how difficult it can be to ask the question. But training progress against minimum course hours is clue for the customer.
So having passed the light ac skill tests comes the MCC course. The proposed EASA 'APS MCC' will integrate the JOC element into the course and will indicate to the junior birdmen whether they are the right stuff; or have they been wasting their money.
There is a strong correlation in assessing ability between the training for CPL/IR issue and the MCC/JOC phase.
Difficult decisions to be made by the aspiring professional pilot with marginal ability.....