Originally Posted by
MELedMel
The average middle class working person hitting 1M worth is not unique
You're definitely disconnect from reality
Originally Posted by
MELedMel
Uhh a part 135 PC12 driver is going to sim training and checkride every 6mo as well, they also have oversight from Checkairmen, CP, DO, etc
Many don’t have a union, they pop a ride and it might be walking papers.
You know thats standard for pretty much all working pilots right?
I've gone through both a training program at a 135 that included out of house sim training at FSI, and multiple 121 programs. They are not the same thing. I also know that not all 135's are created equal either, there are some that have just as rigorous training programs as the airlines. I'm not even trying to argue 121 vs 135, what I'm trying to say is it's disconnected from reality to say that the pilot sitting up front of an 175 or 320 are bad pilots with just a rote level of knowledge if they don't fly a j3 on their days off.
Originally Posted by
MELedMel
Thats a yuuge red flag “go back to single engine pistons”, if you think flying a single engine piston is “going back” that’s not good.
There is much many work to live jet pilots could learn from spending time in a super D, J3, gliders, helicopters, etc, thinking you’re past that points to just how LOOONG a ways you have to go.
Is that supposed to be an insult? I really couldn't care less. Personally, I don't want to fly a piston single for multiple reasons. I fly with some people who love to fly GA and others that don't, some people live to fly, some fly to live, there is absolutely no difference in their flying skill.
Originally Posted by
MELedMel
Good case and point, when we get a bad weather high cross wind day, the guys who fly that widebody like a extension of themselves and don’t seem remotely flustered, seem to actually enjoy the challenge, often it’s the dudes who enjoy GA on their days off
Compare to the guys who live in the training center, or the line pilots who “work to live, don’t live to work” and “don’t want to fly a plane on my days off” their voice often goes up a octave and you can see they are somewhat flustered, not saying it all of them but it’s enough to notice.
Just a different view I guess
None of this is close to reality.