Originally Posted by
Grumpyaviator
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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.
Lol
So playing make believe airline pilot in a 172 or Seminole as a student and later instructor is going to put you ahead of the guy actually working the industry, fly across the country, dealing with real enroute weather, IMC, ice, etc for a few thousand hours? No
Call outs and the other stuff you’re talking about I could train anyone, give them some stuff to memorize, couple sessions and there you go, it’s mostly rote
Dealing with paying needy pax on that dark stormy night as a pilot putting food on the table, being able to make it work or propose a alternate plan, or knowing when to call it and having the balls to do so
Actually working crossing thunderstorms, dealing with line people and FBO arrangements, heck just taxing at major airports 200hr wonders don’t go to, that’s experience
A baron, at 2k hrs you probably wouldn’t be flying a baron, around 1,000tt you should be PIC in some type of turbine, that said it is more impressive flying a turbo prop, or even baron compared to a jet, below 10k it’s all 250 or less anyways and getting closer to the airport you’re probably all going to be going about the same speed, however in the jet I fly I can pop above most all of the weather, turbo prop or your baron is going to be doing much more work at their altitude