Originally Posted by de727ups

Not sure what standard you want to see to set industry standard, but this is the direction AQP is going. AQP is a program advanced and approved by the FAA. United, NWA, UPS, and who knows who else, is going in this direction.

I'm not saying it's a good thing, as I believe you need to study harder to pass a real live oral, but I believe AQP is the wave of the future for those who can get the approval for it. Saves money. Airlines like it.