H.M.
I do not if you have ever been in training or not, but one thing is sure, If you would have any experience you must have come across similar situation before! The only reason why you would be able to say " It did not happen to me" would be pure luck!
I agree with you. QRis totally wrong by appointing instructors based on seniority and it is even more wrong to not have any QA/QC system in place whereby instructors themselves are being checked on a regular bases!
Once an instructor in QR (LTC/GI?TRI/TRE/...) you are virtually untouchable! Until something happens that is!
Once more, this system puts all responsibility with the CPT.
And I can assure you, the trainer on this particular flight is a professional pilot, a good aviator and an outstanding instructor! I am sure if you would propose him to be checked every year he would applaud any decision made in that direction.
The atlantique man is right...The system itself is rotten through and through and things like this where bound to happen in any case!