Jim Carter wrote:

Training seems to suck for all segments of the IFR flying pilots these
days.


Could it be that attention to detail isn't being pressed as much today?
It was not a sin to bust a student on a phase check 30 years ago, but
today it seems like "everyone passes", just like some of our public
education systems.

Or could it be that we are seeing the results of students not focusing
on the task at hand and trying to do too many things at once during
their training?


Perhaps both of the above?