So, as an instructor, you start off by un-teaching bad habits where as before, back in our pre-computer days, you start off teaching students from a clean slate.
Very true.
The original statement was not a serious one. It was more aimed at why have training times increased dramatically despite modern technology and training philosophies. What is more interesting is that the rate of accidents has not changed, and fatal accidents have increased slightly despite GA flying slightly decreasing. Serious incidents are increasing at quite a high rate (all statistical data can be found on the ATSB site).
I am intrigued, how did CASA mandate making Cessna's and Pipers more difficult to fly ?? what changes to the Type Certificate ??
They modified light aircraft with competency based training which led to instructors assessing students rather than training them,
if improperly implemented. Although the aircraft did not change, the flying training component required to achieve solo increased. In essence the aircraft must have become harder to fly because the training times suddenly started to increase as a result.