Originally Posted by
CaptUnderhill
Holy political debate on APC Batman!!!!
You guys just got to learn to chill out. First off I never said I hated the 1,500 hr. rule, just wanted clarification. Secondly, I never went to ATP nor plan on going for that matter. Thirdly, I don't have 200K in student debt. I have no idea how some of you came to that conclusion.
For those that don't like this thread, guess what? You actually don't have to post anything and it will go to the bottom of the forum. By posting you create more traffic and therefore more views on this thread keeping it on the 1st page of the forum longer. So...congratulations, you shot yourself on the foot on that one. I really thought there would be more professionalism on forum sites like this...
For those that actually answered the question sincerely, I thank you! I appreciate your feedback.
Well now you know why when people talk about one seniority list you know why that'll never happen. Pilots can't even have a discussion about the 1500hr rule without tearing each other apart, lol.
Regardless whether someone supports or hates the 1500hr rule it has not raised pay. That in the end is all that matters. Pilots can care about experience and all that, but the public really doesn't. If they did they would be willing to pay alot more for tickets to increase your pay.
It sure doesn't help that the TSA goes around groping people making the flying experience fun <sarcasm>. Security groping, grumpy FA's and Airlines nickel and diming passengers to death make for a customer base that has no desire to help fuel your desire to make a liveable wage as a pilot.