Of course, all this applies only to foreign pilots, doesn't it? After all, the big accidents only happen overseas - never Australia
(I realise you're talking tongue-in-cheek) Maybe not at the moment, due to the relatively extensive hands-on experience of our ex-GA pilots. But the time will come, sooner rather than later, when jet companies (especially the low-pay ones) will have FOs who have little or no practical hands-on IF skills. Then we will be in the same boat as the rest of the world. Despite the message being screamed from the rooftops, we still have the "Shiny New Toy" pilots in control, with little or no interest in encouraging their troops to practice basic operation of the aircraft.
