Originally Posted by
Navmode
What part of what he said did you disagree with? I'd say that's solid advice. Being a captain is a lot more than flying the airplane well.
To me, saying "I pray for all of you who are at just the minimums and I pray for the people you fly" makes Duct Mon pretty douchy. I guess if he has had first hand experience with the person to whom he was referring, then I made an assumption that was wrong.
Pilots have always crapped on those who are "just barely at the mins", forgetting that hours aren't everything, and we are all capable of screwing up.
Hopefully Mesa churns out more CA's like you, though, and that's not a joke. I'm pretty sure I've flown with you and you're top notch, so keep it up.