as long as we are all agreeing here, i too would like to know where the 3-5% figure was derived. it seems a little low to me.
H70, i meant no disrespect with my comments to your post and i am certainly no longline god, but i have done enough and seen some guys/gals who were better than me and have also seen some who just couldn't grasp it.
as far as the original post goes, i stand by the idea that if the flashing blade has been honest with a potential employer (and i have no reason to doubt that he has) about his experience level and abilities at specialized tasks then if he is hired by said employer, then the company should invest in training him to a level of competency that is appropriate for what is expected of their operation. for him to go out and purchase time in a/c in order to gain experience in such a specialized field would be a waste of money.
thanks for listening
FP