Originally Posted by
FighterHayabusa
I remember flying West Jet and the F/A telling the passengers how many 10's of thousands of hours the flight crew had. It made me feel safer that I could divide that into a number of years spent in the cockpit.
In my effort to singlehandedly better the work conditions and increase pay for pilots, I've sent my first op-ed piece telling the flying public to inquire about the experience level of their flight crew before they buy the cheapest ticket. I suggest everyone here do the same.
You wanna see some scary stuff, go ride on the jumpseat with a CA and FO who are both pushing 60
Those old guys think and move at the speed of molasses in January. Not to mention miss radio calls and fumble around when looking at maps and charts through their trifocals. That said, I have also heard some equally scary stories from guys who've had to fly with 500 hour wonders.
Originally Posted by
FighterHayabusa
As long as people are blissfully unaware that they are flying with an FO who has paid to be there and only has 190 hrs, and a captain who only ever flew a real jet on their IOE, companies will continue to hire low time pilots who will work for nothing.
What does that even mean? Are you implying that most companies hire captains straight out of a 172 and into the left seat of an RJ?