Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
My question is; how does 1500 hours of touch and goes from the right seat of a 172 going to help one to fly a transport category airplane either?
1. Decision making. When you have to make the call on things that could seriously affect people's lives (even if it's just your student), it's a big deal.
2. Emergency procedures. When the **** hits the fan for the first time in your career, it shouldn't be with 50 paying passengers in the back.