Originally Posted by
tzadik
my best buddy was hired at 220/25... breezed through training and completed IOE in a shade under 30 hours i believe. his IOE captain told him he was a natural... so for anyone to say low time guys are not ready or unsafe is a joke... bumping around the desert in a 152 building hours doesnt make one any better at flying... and if at 1000TT you still feel like youre not ready for a CRJ, than youre probably just not that good.
the sooner the crop dusters and traffic watchers get over their jealousy of guys that made it to a jet without having to drive a cessna around for 3 years the happier we'll all be. ya there's some low time guys out there that have no business being airline pilots and the majority of them if lucky enough to get hired wash out rather quickly; but im tired of hearing how dangerous and irresponsible it is... some of us might actually have talent.
I was a crop duster for a long time.I still do it on a part time/fill in basis.I dont know if your comment was directed at me,but I will assure you that I am not jealous of a low time regional pilot.I do have lots of time,and no,it probably doesnt amount to much as far as flying a Regional jet,but i have seen just about anything,emergency wise,that you can see in the ag environment.In other words,I have big time experience,in my chosen field.No,I have no experience in 121,So my question to you is ,Why would i be jealous of a RJ pilot.I do not understand why you would group me into this thread. I really dont give a ****.I just read these threads for the entertainment.