Originally Posted by Justabusdriver1

hours doesn’t always equal experience though and that’s due to the quality of hours. Idc if it’s 121, 135, 91 turbine or piston. I’ve flown with captains who got scared of landing flaps 3 in a bus, who got worried landing on a downhill runway, who almost diverted immediately when we were put in a hold. These guys had 8 yrs plus 121 time. You would have never known by the lack of decision making and confidence.

generally speaking yes I’d agree with you that someone with 10 years of airline experience will have overall a better handle on things. But there’s still new guys out there who are just as sharp or sharper than some of those guys with way more time.