"The national average is around 80 hrs for the Private"

i thought the national average was 65 hours? has this gone up? i know someone with 65 hours who hasnt soloed. You should solo in 10-15 hours. I knew someone with 40 hours who didnt know what a VOR was. Their CFI didnt know what a spark plug was. i know someone with a 310 who has 1000 hours with their multi rating that didnt know what vmc was. I guess there is a lot more cowboy instruction out there than people realize.