TopTup
Good points well made.
In addition to the myth that 1500 hours, today's CRM skills & R/T discipline deems experienced, I would also add a lack of maturity.
I was inbound to base within the UK FIR one afternoon last summer when a frantic helicopter pilot was trying to relay details of his impending REAL forced landing to D&D on 121.5 MHz, when he was met with various accents, English & Foreign, filling the frequency with 'Guard!' 'You're on Guard', 'Uhh-Err! Wrong Button' & comments showing a distinct lack of understanding, maturity &, IMHO endangering safety.
Airmanship & Professionalism are rapidly becoming a thing of the past. Are they just plainly not being taught or are they being actively discouraged?
It seems we have reached the age were you can indeed get a licence in a breakfast cereal box!
