Originally Posted by
Brand X
The real problem is that regional guys want to turn an entry level job (regional pilot) into a career job (mainline pilot). The thing is that most regional pilots don't have the necessary experience to fly at the mainline and many regional pilots don't have the talent and/or the proper background to fly at the mainline.
The minor league/major league baseball analogy is a good one to use. If regional pilots are as good as most claim to be, how come they aren't at the majors?
This is a troll post right?
The "talent?" Are you kidding me? What exactly constitutes "necessary experience?"
Most regional pilots are flying less advanced acft under far more grueling schedules with a fraction of the work rules of a mainline pilot......All that for maybe 50% of the pay.
The "regional" acft today are the mainline acft of yesterday DC9-10, fokker etc etc. Many regionals are flying larger acft than mainline did in the 70s/80s/90s.
The major/minor league reference absolutely is NOT a good one to use. You don't get to a major because you are a "good pilot."