Originally Posted by
mikewil
Sadly you find that most have got their CPLs in the Diamond also, as long as it is the CSU version of it. There are also many who have got their CPL in the C172RG and find the C182 to be a bit of a handful to fly at first even with a CPL in hand.
Diamond time is useless to owner/operators up north. Trust me, just ask some certain owners what they think of the thing. You will get some colourful language.
Your second part of that comment is quite disturbing. That is another gripe some owners have, trying to find people that are competent in steam gauges, but multiple types. You walk in the door with 100 hours on a 182 or 200 series with steam gauges only, well you are likely going to get an interview. Buzzing around in a Diamond to 172RG around Melbourne or Sydney, is just like the other 200 resumes that landed on the desk.