I think this thread is getting twisted.
The Wall Street Journal article is NOT about aspiring pilots complaining about the 1500 rule. It’s *AIRLINE MANAGEMENT* complaining about the 1500 hour rule. If you watch the video edition of this article, you’ll see Scott Kirby testifying before Congress and complaining that United has grounded 100 jets because they don’t have enough pilots to fly them. And I’m quite sure he’s referring to R.J.s, not 737s or Airbuses.
And as a secondary issue and unintended consequence, (although it should be vividly obvious), giving-in to management’s wish and lowering the minimum flight experience requirement to, say 500 hours, would ultimately be devistating to the airline, (and 135), industry. If minimums were lowered to 500 hours, every C.F.I. would immediately get hired at a regional airline, leaving no one to train the next generation of pilots.
Here’s a link to back it up:
https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/new...cid=uxbndlbing