Hi Wal,
I can actually remember doing my CPL's in Nov '65 at the Bondi surf Lifesaving Club Pavilion - there were 5 exams - Engines and Airframes were separate then - later combined to Aircraft Performance and Operation, I think was the new title.
We were asked to 'tick' the Met exam for the degree of pass required - 'CPL or SCPL'.
I ticked SCPL - and got it - whilst my mate was not quite so confident....
But we both got the 5 in the one sitting.
And, you're quite right - again - its something we use everyday in our 'hard working Australian Family environment.......OOOpps Is that a fog or a BIG CB I see ahead?? Alternate...alternate....
But honestly, MET is probably the only one I could give a rats about now....and certainly the only one I could even read, let alone 'pass'....or was that ...'pass on the lot'..!!
The rest is all 'mechanical' now.....
Cheers