"A pilot passing a CPL today would not have passed a PPL 10 or 15 years ago"
Wow! And they reckon I'm opinionated!
I would probably insert "
Some pilots" for "
A pilot".
In the last couple of years I have flown with a few reasonably new PPLs and CPLs on long X-country trips that were quite "charter trip"-like.
I have been impressed with their professionalism and abilities.
Somebody out there is doing it well!
Dr 