Although some of my countrymen here might think differently, the Brits ARE european <img border="0" title="" alt="[Roll Eyes]" src="rolleyes.gif" /> . .. .Sorry IO, couldn't resist <img border="0" title="" alt="[Razz]" src="tongue.gif" /> . .. .On topic, how do you think you'll ever be able to stop it in the current climate? Minimum requirements go up and they still leave flight-school with just over 200 hours. All these CP's are then "ready" for it but nobody will give them a job unless they "pay" for their type. All this is wrong but will never change unless small operaters stop using these people too but they like the money to much <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />