Originally Posted by
NevadaJack
So a 300hr guy with “formal training” is better than a experienced guy with 2,000hrs?
Less experience is better?
Also I didn’t wear a tie when I was working towards my solo decades ago, was I not formal enough?
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2000 hours of ga flying or in a baron flying some guy around is not as good as formal training where from day one they teach and reinforce airline procedures and CRM. I have personally experienced it and data from the regionals comparing the two support it.
Does it make one better than the other walking in the door? Maybe, maybe not. But the ones with a more structured training background are definitely more teachable and in the long run a more competent pilot.
The argument I’m making is less hours doesn’t make one a lessor pilot if the training is good. And a high time pilot can still suck if he doesn’t have a good training and experience background.
Smart Alec comments about ties doesn’t change the facts.