"People forget over time and if they don't keep up to date and practice the skills required, then it doesn't matter if the best FI in the world has taught you, you will be crap. End of!"
.. .. .. and that is why, unlike driving a car, we have biannual check rides.
.. .. .. but with driving a car the insurance companies know it is the new drivers who carry the greatest risk and in the same way I would have a bet with you it is mostly the new pilots who get lost. The difference is that if the trainers were doing their job they might get lost less often.
All said and done I guess we have a pretty active fraternity of PPLs in this country. When a pilot gets his license as we all know he is just starting to learn. He will make mistakes. ATPLs on the other hand have well over a thousand hours. Moreover they have some of the best equipment available to ensure accurate navigation. Sadly their are a few ATPLs who forget we all started out the same way.
I personally think it is a bit sad to be so ready to change the legislation a bit like hooting at the learner driver when he stalls at the cross road.