This grading system is draconian and absolute rubbish. If a pilot has a licence with the appropriate ratings what's the issue?
Proof in the pudding is in a check ride!!!!
Insurance and corporate clients don't help......
I done a check ride yesterday in a high performance aeroplane that I had never flown before, I am appropriately class rated and licenced and the flight went like clock work, because I have a bucket load of flying experience. It showed on the check and I certainly don't consider myself as being current flying to my personal standards, however my previous experience obviously was a clear indication that I have enough experience to fly the given aeroplane safely.
We must move onto a competency based system, and there are some very bright spark new pilots out there. I'm not one, sheer luck and 9 lives has kept me alive.
Last edited by Duck Pilot; 15th Sep 2015 at 21:57.