ICAO states as one of the MPL objectives that the training will achieve the same or better results than traditional training methods. Alteon believes MPL training can achieve better results and should because of the focus on airline discipline and procedures.
So why isn't it being implemented in the largest aviation market in world?
In Western countries where pilots seem to pay for everything these days from initial training to endorsements, how many people are going to be able to afford a MPL anyway? With a continual downward trend in pilots wages, how do they suggest a MPL in Australia will solve a pilot shortage. You will be expected to pay at least $200 000 for initial training to earn maybe $50 000 a year as a 2nd officer. Ok so maybe $90 000 if Virgin took direct entry MPL.
Where will all the turboprop operators who pay in the $30- $60 000 range get their pilots from? I suggest that due to high costs with low returns MPL's will do more damage to the aviation industry than good.
Maybe there's a reason why the Americans won't touch it with a proverbial barge pole.