I guess what I am saying is that false hours don't automatically mean crap pilot
Sorry Ollie - I beg to differ! Not only a crap pilot, but a crap person as well and a person that cannot and shouldn't be trusted!!! If there is one single personal characteristic that is non-negotiable in a "good pilot" it is trustworthiness. A person who fakes his hours cannot be trusted to own up to any other misdeeds either, whether that be over-temping engines, busting minima or whatever you can think of. It's akin to an athlete using illegal substances to get ahead in competitions. They should be disqualified for life, just like a pilot that are caught willfully misrepresenting his qualifications - permanent suspension of all piloting privileges. In certain Asian countries you are in fact likely to end up with time behind bars if caught.