Originally Posted by
Boomer
True, but they may make better Captains if they are hired at 1500 than if they upgrade at 1500.
I would hate to learn about flight levels, congested airspace, icing, automation, CRM, complex taxi instructions, RNAV departures, and have an emergency all in the same week.
All of those things combined would tend to overwhelm a 1500-hour new-hire, let alone a 300-hour new-hire with a 1500-hour Captain who has never flown in snow.
Well if the airlines ever get that strapped for pilots again they can still have 1500 hour captains, they'll just be upgrading from cessna's to the left seat lol.
I agree that a 300 hour FO is too low time, just my opinion is that they don't necessarily have to be an ATP to be a good enough pilot to sit in the right seat.