What does 500hrs of MEL time do when both engines are running about 490 of it(the 10hrs being the time to get the rating). It really is a worthless requirement. 1500hrs I don't have a problem with. Realistically I wouldn't mind it being more like 1000, because I feel it's a happy medium between Quantity and Quality. If by 1000hrs someone hasn't figured it out, then they aren't going to.

BoilerUp, I love your post about getting with Purdue about "realistic" type of learning. I still say the best experience I ever had while there was the Be20 operations, that's what really opened my eyes. I don't see why they can't cut the 727-sim's into a smaller time-frame, but then again, I remember some of my Sim partners and they needed all the time they could get!!! Most of the Prof's last worked Professionally for Eastern Airlines, or Braniff. So how can they really be current in their field? I love them to death, and thought they did a great job, but I feel the curiculum needs a little update(and the Phenom Program isn't what I was looking for)