What staggers me most is that non-Europeans sort of look at UK and the like as revered centres of JAA excellence demanding lengthy training and high standards; and yet here we are saying that a UK operator skimps on sending pilots to the simulator ….. nigh on scandalous.
What rock did you crawl out from under pard? Most non-Europeans (which includes those of us on the west end of the Salt Water Divide) see the UK routine as anything but centers of high standards to be revered by anyone but the terminally thick amongst us.
Too right the UK demands lengthy training but for what reason beyond lining someone's pocket at great expense to those trying to enter the profession.
Surely anyone with a modicum of common sense can appreciate the unwieldy nature of the bureaucratic system you suffer under.
The UK system does some things right but as an entity it is simply an obstacle to getting anything done in a timely and efficient manner.
The existence and popularity of US and other foreign registered aircraft is evidence of that. One does not see UK registered aircraft in North America....wonder why that is.