Originally Posted by hypoxia

I disagree. An airline would be better off ensuring a pilot was trained the right way from zero hours and provide an abinitio type experience. Just because someone logs 1500 hours in a Cessna 152 and passes an ATP check ride does not ensure this pilot is safer!! The military takes folks from zero hours and produces a safe aviator! The point is there is no evidenced based research into the congressional mandate of a 1500 hour pilot being a safer pilot! There is evidence showing military and abinitio training at least prepares the pilot with a known curriculum, documented training and not Parker pen time as suggested previously! I would rather have a 300 hour pilot that passed a rigorous program than a 1500 hour pilot that flew circles in a C152 or Parker penned their time!