Wing root has highlighted the way in which CASA facilitated the airlines prosecution of these scams by the recent changes to the ATPL. I touched on this subject about a year ago, and it's just another example of what
"...an effective and rigorous regulator we have..." (Bruce Buchanan/giving evidence at the Senate Enquiry).
The reduction of non ICUS command from 100 hours down to 70 hours fits perfectly with the Cadet/MPL training scams. The raising of the total ICUS time from 250 hours to 500 is a cynical ploy to give the illusion of increasing the requirements. With the insane practice of a candidate being able to log ICUS from the RHS, with no formal supervision whatsoever, simply because they are flying the sector, its just a matter of an additional 4 or so months as a co-pilot to meet the mins. It's Game, Set, and Match for the airlines. Thankyou Ball boys, thankyou CASA!
Hopefully the Senate Enquiry's ongoing investigation into the relationship between CASA and these Arseh@les will go deep enough to uncover this piece of skullduggary as well.