Originally Posted by
Blackwing
Is it just me, or did Bedford's argument boil down to this:
"We can't find enough pilots who meet our high standards*, so we want Congress to lower the standard."
*Claiming only 18% of those who applied last year did meet their "high standards".
Talk about a non sequitur.
He's claiming that a lower hour pilot fresh out of school meets their standard better than a higher hour pilot who's left school sharp but is now forced to fly crop dusters to build time for a year or two while his skills atrophy.