This whole thing is rediculous! To act as PIC it is necessary to hold an ATPL. To qualify for the issue of an ATPL it is necessary to have experience as PIC for a certain number of hours.
The whole purpose of ICUS is too often to accumulate the hours necessary for the issue of an ATPL. But an ATPL and a command endorsement is necessary before ICUS training can commence.
And around and around we go.
The rules are rubbery, and CASA seem to stretch and bend them as they wish.
I wonder how the stretching and bending can be justified.
This behaviour certainly does not generate trust and respect in our regulator.
Last edited by bushy; 23rd Sep 2010 at 09:41.