v and Maid..good posts and yes, I guess you have heard a few of the horror stories coming out of cadet land. The problem is not just cultural but also an authority based issue..there is an attitude that seems to allow a zero to hero nature to imbibe..Oz qualified, degree earners with a Cert Flying seem to think they can bounce from SO to management in a flick. There was one example of a SO even reporting a STC for both reading a newspaper on a long haul flight during a LFUS break and under training on LFUS. Another STc was hauled over the coals for bolting on additional training items that were not in LFUS but considered excellent tools for the job!!..in the latter case, the SO complained to management that his trainer was not sticking to training protocol..result!! trainer resigned.
We have a culture that no longer supports a robust training system. Thats why we continue to check and under train..if we train at all. The caliber of trainers that put their hands up on a non merit based system fall victim by default of a system that dilutes the product..cheapens its worth and diminishes the role and significance of solid and sound training. The newbies are very much under the impression that training per say, finishes in Adelaide...one even said that she could sign the maintenance log, since thats what she did on the Duchess!!....please...