Originally Posted by
s10an
800hrs or 1500hrs as a skydive pilot makes no difference....
1000hrs or 2000 as a 172 instructor makes no difference....
My point is.... When the shait hits the fan, it comes down to your knowledge of the airplane and how well you fly it, not how many hours you spent watching a instrument student fly appoaches.
Knowing the airplane through and through is standard practice whether you have 200 or 2000 hours whether it's a Cessna or a CRJ. It is not a replacement for experience gained. You are wrong, experience makes a difference. Time spent "watching" a student is time spent learning how to make safe decisions. I feel bad for the people in the back of an airplane with a pilot who has a mindset which doesn't value experience.