No need to be defensive. I've personally flown with great pilots from both sides. And crappy ones as well. Scully has a good point. In reality though it shouldn't be just 1500 hours, it should also be part 135 scheduled all weather flying as well. The straight from flight instructing types will never know how much aviation knowledge, experience, and skills they missed out on by skipping this step because they'll never have it. It can't be earned in a two pilot 121 cockpit.