Nigel, You may well need 7-800 hrs to get a job in the UK but you can get a shiny new CPL with a little under 200hrs. For an FI(H) its now 250hrs.
In the UK, the CAA lowered the limit from 300 to 250hrs not that long ago. What does that say about their attitude to this arguement? Answers on a postcard please....
P.S. Why is it on this forum people have to react to every bitchy comment, surely some of us can rise above it(Pun intended).
FP.