Do you think a 200hr, 500hr or 700hr cadet could safely navigate & land this A/C ? let alone in extremely deteriorated weather conditions and Thunderstorms, then an emergency such as engine failure.
The FACTS are that flying has never been safer. More than 2 billion people took to the skies last year and it was the SAFEST year on record.
Air travel saw safest year on record in 2010 -IATA | Reuters
The FACTS are that just about ANYONE can be trained to operate a modern, western built aircraft.
Technology has improved and continues to improve to the point that it is no longer necessary to have operators with highly developed "raw" flying skills..
One accident per 1.6 million flights (and even less in Australia) is an acceptable risk.
The FACT is that the 'profession' of pilot is and will continue to be READJUSTED (downwards).