Originally Posted by
Groundpointfife
I agree that it's not the 1500 hours that make a pilot, but rather the quality of the time. I'd much rather a 500 hour UND, ERAU, WMU.. etc grad in the right seat than some guy who rented a 150 and did circles in it.
But with that being said, I think the ATP/R-ATP rule weeds out the guys who don't have the motivation to CFI.
Plus who will instruct if we do lower the FO minimum qualifications?
I believe your decision making skills should be questioned if you go to ERAU. Spending god knows how much on your flight training when it doesn't mean anything to the people hiring.