Good reply's
But what I am saying is that flying a multi crew, multi engine commercial operation is completely different then flying a single pilot, single piston engine around a circuit.
You say you felt a Rush when you heard an abrasion strip come off, and you probably safely continued the flight, or safely landed, but a lot of 2000 hour pilots will never have had that feeling, a lot of 10,000 hour pilots may never have had to deal with a real life engine failure.
Everyday hundreds of "low" hour pilots, military pilots around the world get thrown into multi crew/engine environments.
And I assume most manage to efficiently get from A to B and land O.K, and over time become very proficient on type.
Why has the civilian world upped the bar so much?
Did it not work in the past, or is it just that the current climate allows the high hour guys to look out for they other high hour guys?
And as for flying in Europe, your right, it should be avoided at all costs, the fun of flying is just not there, these super tight restrictions make it hard to get any feeling of joy from the job.
Everybody should be given the opportunity to fly in the bush, its what its all about!