A guy has 2000 hours of which some 1400 are co-pilot 737 of which 50% can only be logged for the purposes of applying for an ATPL even though all subjects passed in Australia. He needs a minimum of 1500 hours for ATPL issue. With 50% knocked off his 1400 737 hours means he cannot meet the 1500 hours.
Whats the issue? Is he expecting a 737 command with 2000hrs total time?
The ATPL requirements will be met before the real command requirements are.
Same with the new flight test setup - there is no issue because there is simply no need to hold an ATPL before having a command on a type that requires it.
Unless of course the insurance premiums are going to go up on all the single pilot types because they won't be able to find ATPL holders to fly them, that would be an issue.
