You are correct. When some type ratings are fast approaching $100K, a business has the protect their investment and that's not just a training contract. It's QOL, pay (we pay more than NBAA max), benefits, etc. When we had G550's we had a few guys/gals on a two-year training contract pro-rated daily. When we moved to 650's, it was easy to upgrade them and we paid. We must be doing something right because we haven't had a turnover in 4 years. For good or for bad training contracts are becoming a fact of life, at least according to my NBAA friends.