Originally Posted by
mrmak2
Didnt say 3000 would make you a good captain. Just saying i wouldn't want my family in an airplane with a 1500 hr captain and 250 hr FO flying into Boston during winter. I believe flying airliners is an apprenticeship and you cant learn how to be a captain in around a yr unless you come in with alot of previous experience, i.e, the 3000 hr suggestion. just my opinion
When was the last time you heard of a Big Sky or Great Lakes crash? Just saying, TT only means something to the FAA, other than that it comes down to other factors.
Don't get caught up in the numbers, there just numbers. 20,000 hour pilots crash Cessna's & L1011's too. I'm not making an argument for low timers just that TT's not enough.