Originally Posted by
rickair7777
It's probably more about being the PIC and command mentality than it is about stick-and-rudder skills, although both matter.
If the economics don't work, then the airlines can pay for time-building. They're pursuing waivers for the 1500 rule simply because it's cheaper than time building.
Our system in the US is very safe, and is not comparable to most foriegn systems. Look at accident stats over the last 10-20 years, especially the last decade... those numbers paint a stark picture, way too stark to write off as statistical anomalies. I can count on the fingers of one hand the foriegn carriers who I would consider to be equivalent to US safety. And our regionals are our soft under-belly as it is.
Reminds me of the Ethiopian 737Max crash. The FO had, if I recall, 250 hours. None of that was as a GA pilot, no decision making. How much of the minimal number of hours at Ethiopian was “Keep you ideas to yourself. Keep your hands in your lap. Just operate the radio.”