Whilst in no way condoning the practice of self funded ratings, and neither wishing to p1ss on your parade, I nonetheless should point out that the "darling" of the aviation industry Ryanair, charge 30,000€ (or was it 33? ) for a B738 rating NOT including accomodation etc etc.
So, deplorable ? yes, but pretty much standard practice in these depleted times, and at least they don't exaggerate TOO much with the price.
One could even argue that it isn't a bad investment (and hopefully a job to boot) for an unemployed 737 (or whatever) driver ?
Last edited by captplaystation; 30th November 2009 at 18:20.