Guys,
A lot of hysteria here. Nothing has changed. CP can check anybody to line under CAO 82. You all used to have to do endorsements right ?? So for aircraft under 5700kg what you do is you still go to a suitably qualified Instructor and do a ground school, if required, and then enough flying, say 3-5 hours to pass a flight review in that type. Then you have the basics and hopefully wont scare the CP who doesn't have an instructor rating. It has never been the job of a CP to endorse you on type.
Leadsled I think you mentioned the thing about Part 61 that really annoys most people in that T & C approvals were not automatically turned into Flight Examiner ratings. That process is at the mercy of the individual FOI and costs thousands if you can convince them to let you do it. The CASA Impact Study said, "no appreciable cost to industry", which was one of the bigger stuff ups I have seen in recent history.
Groggy