Originally Posted by thevagabond

This is spot on. There should be no 121 first officers without either military or substantial and solid 135 experience. 1500 hours of flight instructing prepares one to be a good flight instructor - that's all.

Originally Posted by Freightcowboy

We need experienced guys in the flight deck......Experience is gained when you say "Oh Sh**...I won't do that again"...in the real flying world......when I hop into my Airbus I can tell right away from the Captain...if he or she is an ex cargo pilot or not.....just the way they fly...1500 Hours...won't solve that problem.....just my 2 cents