I always love your posts Zap and I do enjoy this one too, but if you’re referring to the group of low-time turbine flyers that were hired over that 12-15 month period, the experience level issue has passed. They’ve built more Part 121 experience now and gotten stronger (all of us still always learning though), and things are moving on. With the exception of D225, it’s hard to see us not go back to Turbine PIC time required once street hiring finally resumes. The stack of people waiting to get here have a lot more experience now.

If a person lacks or lacked BAI skills, it will most often be noticeable in their training records from their previous employer. And I agree with e6bpilot: our training department and standards should crack the whip if someone is not up to snuff. They are the gatekeeper and shouldn’t let someone slip on through.