Originally Posted by
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Oh please. You must be new to this industry. I got into the 121 world when everyone and their mom was getting hired with wet Commercial tickets and 250 total time. No one crashed a jet.
Stop spreading fear.
Anecdotal but I spent almost my entire time at the regionals flying with 2500 hour wonder captains, then training and flying with 1500 hour FO’s. There are some bad ones, they’re usually caught in the sim or don’t make it off of OE. I never had one “scare” me in the airplane. I mentored many on the line, which is part of the FAA mandated duties we have as captains.
On the other hand, the only times I’ve been legitimately worried in an airplane has been flying with “experienced” pilots. Usually a WB bunkie that decided at 60+ it was their time to shine in the left seat.
“Sir you’re not allowed to put in SLOP on an domestic RNAV arrival”
“Sir Airbus doesn’t recommend decrabbing at 400’”.
”if the autopilot is going to drive us into the ground on this visual approach might I suggest hand flying?”