Zanthrus, they do “[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']realise the pool of very capable and eminently suitable applicants that they are excluding[/FONT][FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']” but for small operators It’s simply a matter of economics. They just can’t afford the training costs, and It’s not just with big jets. Try getting a turbine job with no turbine time, or getting a twin job with just Cessna-210 in your licence. I’m not saying It’s right. I’m just saying that’s they way it is.[/FONT]