The current system of working your way up to a jet by hour building via bush flying etc is of course ideal, it creates experienced pilots. However, it can't accomodate a booming aviation industry, so change is needed. Canada hasn't yet experienced the low cost boom that we have seen in Europe fuelled by the likes of Ryanair & Easyjet, if a low cost carrier like Ryanair were to make a success in the Canadian market (without folding after a couple of years like some recent carriers) you would see students being recruited from schools as a norm, just like in Europe. I'm just not sure how many pilots would stump up the 40,000 dollar cash for a type rating
