Originally Posted by
whyvee
This isn't a discussion, it's propagandaaaaaaaa.
We get it ALPA. Restricting the pilot supply raises wages. But do we all really have to join in in pretending the 1500-Hour Rule is about safety? Political BS is at an all time high in this country. Don't foist more of it on us.
Actually it is a discussion. To argue the point of safety...AF447.
Pierre-Cédric Bonin, the flying pilot was a company baby with only a few hundred hours (read his CPL training) before he was placed into jet transport operations.
How will putting a wet commercial certificate pilot next to a 1000 hour or if they can swing it a wet ATP Captain go? When we last saw guys getting hired with 250 hours and a wet commercial there were a lot less automated aircraft and more experienced Captains at the airlines with more automation. We really didn't have everyone upgrading in under a year onto jets. Mostly turboprop operators had quick upgrades, but people had to do a lot more hand flying.
Part of experience is knowing that the aircraft is not doing what you'd like, and having the sense to kick off the automation until it is on the correct path at an appropriate altitude. If the pilot feels it's appropriate to re-engage the automation, then they can choose to do so.
Mostly there needs to be more emphasis on curriculum for hand flying. The pitch/power (thrust) relationship.