Originally Posted by
toomanyrjs
I didn't say a thing about "pulling up the ladder". I said mainline standards shouldn't be lowered to regional level just to fill seats. Only the best pilots should be offered a chance. The unqualified riff raff should go stock shelves at Home Depot.
Hiring buddies and children of current pilots sure keeps those standards high doesn't it? Let's be honest, 95% of us are identical, 2.5% are chuck Yeager, and 2.5% shouldn't be in this career field. You're mistaking luck and timing for skill or lack thereof. The mainline vs regional pilot debate is just as dumb as the "my regional is better than your regional" debate. Time to get over yourself, we all do the exact same job.