I agree Krispy with what you say.
Accept the new system or step aside dinosaurs.
Unfortunately it looks as if it will be around for some time.
The smart sparkies are retraining to become B1.
The smart ones did all their eng/af basics years ago. These B2's could be trained up to B1/B2 very easily, however we are going down the path of spoon feeding some B1 guys (who have never done any cross trade basics off their own back) into removing their restrictions and running on their qualifications and experience alone. The latest EOI is testiment to that. There is no balance of experience going forward.
There will be very few B2 LAME left in 10 years time.
Yep, and years of experience passed down through apprenticeship training will be lost for good. By that time I will be long sitting on the sidelines watching the calamity unfold. My concerns are for the next generation.
I am not having a shot at the B1 or B2 guys here, just stating the obvious. I cant help feeling however, that some guys have a lot of resentment against their fellow trade. This helps no one, or the cause of safety.