Mongoose
Sorry, i was not really referring to that particular requirement for a type rating but I am just generally annoyed with what I hear about experienced pilots trying to add ratings to an existing JAR licence or to convert to one or something similar. Where do they get off, the rest of the ICAO world seems to get by very well with less restrictive but more sensible requirements. What's the go? I guess I should have started a new thread about this. And I wasn't having a go at pilots with these licences, although it may have looked like that.
With regard to your question, if you could prove to CASA that you had flown 3 (or 5 if first turbine) hours with an appropriate person and covered the type rating syllabus then they may accept this. This may have changed.