What is more important in this whole scenario...... Being a competent aircrewman or a co-pilot??
150 hours co-pilot and being asked to take over control if the aircraft is in IMC?? Good luck.
This co-pilot/crewman thing is VERY difficult to implement and maintain.
They will need the extra $7 million a year just to keep the captains and (now) co-pilots current year round. Poor check and training captain and base managers now have to keep current another 16 co-pilots as well as the current captains.
I'm sure a few training schools around Brissy/Gold Coast/Sunshine Coast are gearing up to win the training contract for the 16 students!!
Good luck with it but I'm glad I am not in charge of getting this implemented.
