Originally Posted by
rswitz
A part of me feels like flying a 150 around for 1000 hours is almost as pointless as sitting on the ramp for that long.
Doesn't really seem like a relevant qualification for an airline job.
I don't see how flying a 150 prepares one for flying a CRJ in an IFR 121 environment, but thats just me.
Anyone feel free to say otherwise.
That's why they want some ME, instrument, and XC time as well.
Within that 1000 hours you'll probably get to deal with some adversity, equipment failures, and tough decisions.
If you're looking to maximize your learning, fly IFR XC to places you've never been and shoot approaches you've never shot.