How about we make the ATPL licence actually mean something ?
ie: why is it that a CPL can fly, say, a Bandeirante with 15 pax on CHARTER, but cannot fly it over the same route RPT as PIC? unless he/she has passed the ATPL criteria ?
BUT... a CPL can fly, say, a B200 /c404 with 9 pax onboard over RPT routtes, and NOT have an ATPL ???
why does passing an outdated exam on b727 flight planning/wt and balance etc. make you more qualified pilot to fly 10+ pax on RPT ???
and WHY does it cost so much to sit an exam ? not just the ATPL's, but CPL/PPL/IREX ?
surely this can be outsourced to flying schools who can keep it inhouse at 1/10th the cost ?