Buck Rogers,
No idea if you are in the RAAF but that is horse Sh*t. Most F/A-18 line drivers I know (and that is most of them!) get around double that a year and except for the flight to a different base/country for an exercise, all of it is quality flying. 200-220 odd hours a year in a Hornet means our drivers are some of the best in the world at what they do.
Cheers
CB