Originally Posted by
illinipilot
Ziggy, you're probably right, if i was a little bit less lazy, and way smarter, I should have looked that up.
CaribPilot, seriously not trying to flame here but I don't think anyone is questioning the flying abilities of any low timers. I think what is being called into question is the experiences of higher time pilots, which (sometimes) results in better desicision making skills when situations happen that are un-ordinary.
My reference was not solely to stick and rudder skills, but to also a low time guy being able to make decisions in rough weather, maintenance issues, bad atc controlling, etc. Some guys, no matter how much time, still make wrong decisions on the fly, which is proven time and time again, even recently.
My point is: Dont look at time for how well can one make decisions, stick rudder skills or anything else related. Look at how the flying time was achieved, how much common sense that person has, how attentive they are, and how prepared they are for the situation they are entering, to gauge how well that person will perform.