Originally Posted by
IamEssential
That's your problem, you think of flying as only burning holes in the sky. Is CFI/MEI/CFII experience more valuable than flying a crapped out Cherokee with somebody while trading off being "safety pilot". Of course, but that is for the Regional's to decide in their hiring process. Even by your most restrictive interpretation of what a CFI does (you ever been one?) that is still 1200 hours of PIC experience and (what Regionals love to see) teaching experience.
Your other problem is that you think 1500 hours was just picked out of the air. You are wrong again. What does that number represent? Can you take a guess? Let me help you out, it represents another year or two of flying before you are flying 70 pax in the back. Do you want somebody who first touched a Cessna 6 months ago flying your kids or somebody who already has 1.5 to 2.5 years of flying experience.
1. I’ve been an Instructor Part 61, Chief Flight Instructor/Asst Chief Flight Instructor/Check Instructor Part 141 for a decent amount of time.
PIC? Yes, legally it is. Even when you’re on left downwind again for the 10,000th time this year.
2. Your second argument goes askew again as it’s a hiring requirement and there is training and testing and a type ratings and you’re certainly not the PIC for at least 1000 hrs SIC 121.
So what do you think makes the difference?
Your 1000 hrs CFI PIC or the 1000 hrs 121 SIC?
I think the latter.