CAPABILITY FACTOR
If one looks back at the recorded operational suitability of the schools going back decades it will be seen that they have a capability factor of 100%.
This is outstanding in real terms and is why the current(grounding)situation is so deplorable.
The fact that they have continued to offer a safe training facility in increasingly challenging times should be applauded and in fact even used as a role model on how the job can be done.
To be able to take a Cadet from a normal background without any aptitude selection or previous experience and get them off to a BGA A&B certificate standard of 3 solo's in under 1.5 Hrs actual flying says it all. The system worked and had no equal anywhere in the world (with the possible exception of the pre war Luftwaffe).I do not know why they changed the solo requirement down to one,but i bet that idea did not come from the coal face.
Unless there is a change at the top (Capability factor Zero) then how does the system get itself back on track. If the system was being run by the same capability that operates the schools we would not be in this present disgraceful situation . CAS and Cmdt ATC please note you are NOT being well advised on all this.