Originally Posted by
SonicFlyer
The 1500 hour rule is an arbitrary and political-protectionist barrier to entry that is unnecessary and has nothing to do with safety.
If people are willing to get their CFI and/or move throughout the country or be on the road for months at a time, then yes building those 1500 hours can happen in under 2 years.
Not arbitrary in the least; the ATP has had the same flight experience requirements for, at least, 60 years. The 135 IFR Flight experience for that long, too. Having an ATP to be a PILOT flying AIRLINE passengers isn’t arbitrary, either.
GF