Originally Posted by
Bzzt
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.
If you are good enough to fly a passenger at a regional there is no reason you shouldn't be good enough to do it at the mainline partner. Nothing in this industry is based on how "good" you are, otherwise upgrades would be based on skill (and they aren't). The ability to network and pass an interview say nothing about one's ability as a pilot. At this point it is whoever is better at the game. Or whoever lucks out, there are going to be some lucky regional groups in the next few years.