Originally Posted by DHC8Flyer

I was a CFI before getting hired at a regional. I learned more and gained more experience in my first few months instructing than in the time it took me to get my Cfi. You learn how to react quickly and without thinking instructing. I think every pilot should instruct for at least six months and sign off least one student pilot to solo. I am all for the ATP requirement. I'm glad that the FAA is actually requiring the ATP and not just 1500 hours. There is a difference in 1000-1500 flights of 1 to 1 1/2 hours and 1200 or more hours instructing or flying corporate, charter, boxes and the like. There was a guy in my new hire class at the regional that got his commercial multi TWO, yes TWO DAYS, before ground school started. Passengers would refuse to fly if they knew that.