A bit of thread degeneration here, as normal. Did you ever consider that the real culprits here are the wankers in charge of the regulatory structure that effectively compels an instructor to go through all the crap that an ATPL requires (we don't fly from Recife to Dakar in Loganair either), rather than setting up a clear instructional career path which would encourage instructors, not hour builders. Just like the no-win, no-fee legal situation the real culprits are those who make the rules, not necessarily those who live by them.
I will just clarify that last line by adding that no-win, no-fee lawyers are the lowest form of life on earth, and any 'just doing my job' argument is countered by the fact that you have be a c**t to choose that job in the first place - which goes for a lot of jobs actually.
How's that for thread drift
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