GA7 has a good point. Im watching a friend go through all the exams for the CPL now and its a riot. Charts out of date on the tests, numerous questions which barely have anything to do with the industry etc, etc.....Whoever put this testing program together is an archaic moron.
I mean how many of you have taken your compass apart in flight to fix it because you were taught that when taking the License exam.........or a radio fails so you land somewhere and rebuild it with your new found knowledge......
Get real, SA License requirements have Fxxxall to do with flying today for the most part.
You think Im going to sit down and plot fixes off radials, intercepts etc at fl270 for a helicopter, your NUTS.
Besides for Helicopter flying most of us use a GPS. (For the guy who developed testing at SACAA, thats a little box in the aircraft that lets you know whats happening) For those without a GPS SA has lots of road signs (not included in testing)
Also in reality most folks can get good jobs with a Commercial license, with Instrument endorsement. Only when you get to the suit and tie level do companies want an ATP.....and most will help pay for it if they want you to stay on......
Just an Opinion on the Rumor network.....