Well Marcellus
"As long as the joiner's are qualified, make the grade during the interview."
That is the thousand Dirham question at the moment, according to a recruiter I flew with, some of the less successful applicants had been passed by senior management. Make of that what you will.
Mensa --- "the utilization of crew rest facilities whereby a Captain is required to rest in the compartment at the rear of the aircraft while still remaining PIC" --- twaddle, doesnt matter where they are when resting, guy in the front is trained and qualified to make the decisions..
Agree with most of what you say tho'
Whatever happened to the Joburg 2....??????