After reading this thread it seems that the people at the pointy end could still have time for the SLF, HOORAY.
My flying adventure started as a result of many,many hours spent travelling Australia and NZ and was ignited by an Ansett WA crew inviting me to take the jump seat in a 146 from Perth to Darwin.
I was so envious, the best view,the best seat "well not really" greatest office and they even got paid.
In the late nineties it was commonplace to be invited to the cockpit for landings and the occassional take-off, as a forty odd year old business owner doing rather well I decided to learn to fly.
Flying is a fatal attraction, you never stop learning, you never stop enjoying.
Back on track, the current rules are as stated a reaction to events which would be unlikely to arise again ,I am sure most of you would be happy to have the eight year old in the cockpit again,not much chance of him/her overpowering you is there.
Bring back the Captains discretion, it breaks the monotony of a long trip and even now I could enjoy FL39 as much as chugging around at 10,000
