Originally Posted by
Lighteningspeed
Today, British Airways, Lufthansa hires people off the street with 0 hours and after training puts them on the right seat of all their jets including B 747s.
FWIW, I guarantee you the training that BA and Lufthansa and the other airlines that do that ain't nothin' like the training you get at your local FBO. It is extremely selective to get into those programs and extremely demanding once in.
I know, there's no substitute for experience but those 300 hour pilots are far more highly trained than the brand new shiny CFI who is applying to Colgan or Piedmont or PSA or wherever.
BTW, the 2-month upgrade is intriguing.......
