Have we all finished swinging our dikcs around yet?
Seems to me a certain number here are trying to show their field of aviation has greater skill etc etc.
And people wonder why the aviation industry is so fractured.
Do I know why there is a 500 multi com. req? Not a clue, the simple fact is that to work in Australia it is a box that has to be ticked.
Do I think it's a stupid requirement? Have seen some individuals who have been captains on RPT tuboprops in US and moved here. The descisions made by these ones (flying a single piston job), have been sad and at times dangerous. I've also seen cadets show so much polish and ability, to be told they now have to go find 500 multi command.
The answer is relative.