Originally Posted by
DirectTo
Well please, by all means explain it then, I clearly didn't learn it at my "puppy mill".
There is no way that in 500-1000 hours of CFI'ing versus flying 1900s, even at Gulfstream, is going to build more skills that apply to the airlines.
If he had done 500 hours of instructing them 500 of the 1900 gig, sure, he would no doubt have received some good experience. But to suggest that between one or another that pure CFI'ing is the better preparation for airline flying is ridiculous.
There is a tremendous amount to be said for CFI experience during the 250 to 1500 hour range, especially since the airplane is flown in a lot of regimes that are seldom if ever seen in scheduled operations(particularly 121). That said if Captain Renslow had done some CFI'ing instead of 250 hours to the right seat and "Gear up auto pilot ON" The stall recovery would almost certainly have gone satisfactorily. There are many other flying "jobs" that build or solidify flying skills that should be flown BEFORE 121 where the risk curve drops. Then fly for a regional to get experience for the airlines don't skip steps, that leads to an incomplete pilot.