I've never paid for ICUS and don't think much of pilots that do.
So, if three or four hours ICUS on say a C310 costs you $150 total, which is cheaper than hiring a pa28 for 1 hour, then you say "DON'T DO IT !" ?
IF the person had done a few hours ICUS on the PA31 because the autopilot was U/S hence the company needed a second pilot, and wasn't getting charged for it, would you still say 'DON'T DO IT" ?
If a person pays for ICUS, say, once a month to keep current, and is effectively getting a free twin lesson at 1/4 the cost that it would normally cost, would you still say "DON'T DO IT" ?
If the person was offered FREE iCUS to bring him/her up to standard then ended up getting the job with the company that had offered him/her ICUS, would you STILL say "DON'T DO IT " ??
It must be nice to live in such a 'black and white world'!
Personally I don't think a lot of pilots who :
- Knowingly fly a U/S aircraft
- Accept less pay and conditions than the next person hence undermining the insustry
- Don't report faults and incidents ie; heavy landings
- Refuse to learn
- have scant regard for the rules and regs
- lack airmanship
- think that the world owes them a living, and refuse to get off their ar$es and look for work
- .......
I could go on, but I think you get my drift.