The debate isn't about whether or not planes are crashing because of 200 hour wonders (errrrr ferry flight J/K! ); it's now about whether a 190 hour UND or Riddle grad is a better pilot than a 250 hour GA grad. LOL!

BTW, a 200 hour pilot still has to sit next to an ATP CA who's in control. The problem is that the overwhelming majority of 200 hour pilot aren't ready. I'm not saying you weren't, I don't know you, but the facts speak for themselves. Get to know a few check airmen or sim instructors and ask them who has a harder time? A 1000+ hour CFI/1500+ hour 135 pilot or a 200 hour wonder. I'm sure that 9 times out of 10 the CFI/135 pilot isn't as far behind as the wonder.

Now, you have over 700 hours and 500 are in the 121 environment, at one time you were a 200 hour wonder but you are no longer seeing you've proven yourself. Case closed!

As for SKW, it's a great regional to work for. I still wouldn’t make them my career carrier but only for the fact that you don't control your own destiny, meaning we still live and die by code shares. We also don't have a retirement package that’s even near as good as most all Majors and/or Legacies. But as far as regional’s go I personally feel that there is no better. Ask yourself the last time you heard of a SKW pilot moving laterally too...................well anyone. There may be one or two but that's about all you'll find. 99.99% of us, when we move on, either move up to a Major/Legacy or retire. That should tell you something.

ps. Bornc7d, why do you have a picture of my wife as your avatar?