Originally Posted by
Grumpyaviator
The “you can’t be a good pilot without tons of hours” rhetoric is BS from egomaniacs who had to pay more dues to get here than those coming through the pipeline now or in the future.
No it's just cheaper and easier to implement (for the powers that be) than some sort of rigorous training and selection program. The "selection" part would have to be rigorous too, otherwise people could just buy all the extra training they need.
I don't think the ATP rule is the end-all, be-all, but it's better than nothing.