Originally Posted by
GogglesPisano
Well, that's just his (uninformed) opinion, man.
The non-pilot author should realize (and would if he had bothered to talk to any pilots) that a great deal of learning takes place during that 1,500 hours. Both from teaching and watching mistakes. Experience is the greatest instructor.
Weird how insurance rates decrease with hours. <-- free market at work, SonicFlyer.
But then again, he is "frequent traveler"-certified.
Way too many seem to latch on this foolish theory that somehow scrapping the ATP requirement, would lead to better more capable applicants early on. As if to suggest that there are countless of these 250 Hr Hotshots, who quit and go into Medicine, Tech or Finance right after their commercial check ride.......and its only the WEAK WHO SURVIVE and make it to 1500, and all the while diminishing their craft the more hours they get. WHAT NONSENSE!
I mean wasn't the old system so fair, just and meritocratic.........we all know Pre ATP requirement to best chance get to the regionals you needed at least one of the following hopefully all three: 1. Dad/Family at legacy. 2.Money to buy additional "Multi time" to be more competitive 3. No Family to support so you could afford to take a job that paid 18.50 per hour.....I mean WHY NOT BRO.
Neither one of those things involves Airmanship, Knowledge or Aeronautical decision making.
The ATP requirement was the most meritocratic thing introduced to an industry where it usually is lacking. For community college guys like myself, now we either have 1500 or we don't, and if we don't the ways to get it are very transparent and accessible. It doesn't matter what race you are, who your Father is, what your credit rating is.....you either HAVE IT OR YOU DON'T.