Originally Posted by
IamEssential
1. Then I am confused at your "burning holes in the sky" analogy. How did you become a chief instructor if that is what you think being a CFI is? Never mind, from some of the horrible Chief instructors I have seen I can see why. At most places it is not the most qualified but who you know who gets hired.
2. I am also confused at the point you are trying to make. Why are you trying to compare hiring and upgrade requirements? I'd be vary wary of upgrading somebody who has 1000 SIC time and only 1250 TT. That CA is a disaster waiting to happen. On average the 1000SIC 2500TT makes a much better and stronger CA candidate.
1. I’d suggest you go back and read the entire thread again and what I’ve posted.
2. You’ve been insinuating that even a properly trained pilot is unsafe because they haven’t reached an arbitrary number.
They’re not the only pilot in the cockpit and out of the two of them our hero is NOT the PIC and they won’t be for at least another 1000hrs in airline operations.
I became a Chief Flight Instructor around 2500hrs dual given. What did you do?
You were still looking to share time building a year ago lol….
I am certain that you can consistently train a ~300 hour MPL pilot that can perform at or above the level of a 1500 hour CFI. Japan Airlines does it. Etihad and Emirates do it. Those airlines are not deathtraps.
As a pilot who now has run the 1500 hour rule gauntlet, there are plenty of selfish reasons to keep it in place. But I don't think it actually makes anybody safer.
Well said, thank you.
A system that takes complexity into account would be superior.
Points per hour.
Private doodling - 1 point
IFR - 2 points
CFI dual given - 2 points
Banner towing - 1 point
Dropping bodies - 2 points
Anything above in a ME - add a point
135 VFR SE - 5 points
135 IFR ME piston -7 points
135 IFR ME Jet - 10 points
Added complexity points for geographic regions.
etc etc etc.
Majors require a minimum of 2500 turbo jet and 1000 PIC and 500 ME and 15,000 points.
Will never work because of ICAO but it’s an idea to mentally play around with.