This is pretty typical of training organisations that the airlines outsource to. Most of my knowledge came from pushing the wrong button at the wrong time and either being quickly put in place by a stressed out captain, or by seeing what happens when you're a spectator on a high performance jet. It can get ugly unless you take the right corrective action almost immediately.
Spot on GG; outsourcing and "value priced training" has led to a dearth of appropriate experience at
some TRTO's (not all). A type rating accomplished within an airline's own C & T system will usually produce a better result.
While I'm no fan of GT and his self-created credentials, and with my belief he's far from a credible aviation expert and should be labelled as what he is...a journalist, I did feel his comments on Foreign Correspondent were reasonable and not the typical sensationalist speech we've come accustomed to.
I think he deserves a pass this time...
Agreed. Unless I missed something, it was quite a well presented program.