Well said sir.....this is the thing, everyone is going to think the way they did it was the right way. Those who instructed are going to think that's the best way and they'll try to defend that. Same goes for how everyone else got their time.... I think a lot of it comes down to jealousy, pilots who needed 2000 hrs to get hired at a regional now see guys with 250 and they feel a little resentment...truth is I don't care who u are, if airlines back in the day were hiring with 250 hrs they would b taking the job. I guess I get a little edgy when I hear people say in so many words that they are better pilots cause they instructed.