Originally Posted by
SkyHigh
The bottom line is that the FAA has determined that 250 hours and a commercial licence is sufficient for the FO and 1500 hours and an ATP is fine for the captain. No one has much of anything at those hours but it must be enough or else the standards would be different.
SkyHigh
This is true.. there are more experienced pilots available... they just won't come work for the wages being offered.