Originally Posted by
JohnnyDingus
That's ignorant. So a 20 year corporate jet pilot who goes to a regional is unskilled?
Sorry to say yes, flying is the basic skill set, operating in an airline environment is wildly different from freight and corporate. Note the difference between flying and operating. That's why one has to be a F/O prior to upgrade in almost ever situation in the airline world. Not because of some mysterious power, it's the required skillset.