And how would everyone get to the 500hrs then...all self funded?
No, they would get a job (if they were any good) or they would fail, or Daddy would buy them the hours.
It seems to work in Helicopter world.
It would increase the standard of instructing immeasurably because the only guys who get the rating would be guys who WANT the rating, AND they would have the hours to back it up.
No more 200-hour seat-warmer Grade Threes who are lttle more than a safety pilot and frankly, probably not much good even for that.
