You know, it becomes exceedingly obvious to anyone viewing this thread why Aus does not have a thriving aviation industry.
Many of us seem more intent on getting one up on everyone else than enlightening anyone, with a few notable exceptions.
Just my opinion, Dick is right, not that I actually like the guy, but if you look at the big picture then our system is very labour intensive, without justification.
Someone mentioned there being more midairs in the US as a proportion of total. Well, that might be. But our overall accident rate is higher. Think about it.
Blokes, just think about it quietly and calmly.
The Kings are not what I particularly want to see here either, unfortunately, they probably do know a fair bit about the US system, and every single person I know who's flown there considers it superior. Think about that too.
This isn't the whole argument for the case, but unless you are willing to fill in the details I'm sure that any further effort to enlighten you would be futile.
Live, and let live...