For those of you that have been here 5 minutes, the 55 ton requirement started about 8 years ago.
Lots of BAe146 pilots arrived from all over but mainly Kiwis and Ozzies and a couple had some probs in initial training, this had really nothing to do with the previous type experience but the Gods at the top decided that 55 ton would exclude most classic types which were at the time mainly analogue instrumented.
So, chaps, nothing to do with Melbourne, the Captain of Melbourne or any other incident or training event you may wish to conjure up. sorry.
(Fatbus you were obviously here and can confirm)