Originally Posted by
atpcliff
The hardest thing I think:
You have no intntl experience (like a regional pilot). You get the 767 and mostly just fly domestic hub turns. Then you upgrade to 747 Capt. So, you have no intntl, no 747 experience. You will probably only get 4 legs of OE, with possibly no Atlantic crossing legs, probably no legs in Africa or South Asia and/or China, and then you are Intntl 747 capt. Not an easy transition.
AMEN BROTHER!!!
If you are a good pilot with a good attitude, you can be trained to do any type of flying. The problem is you don't get that training here.
SA has made some significant improvements and he deserves credit for that, but we have a long way to go...