Originally Posted by
JohnBurke
When he arrives at his first job, will they care?
He will show up a minimally-qualified applicant with the hours necessary to apply, and that's all they'll really care about. They'll train him from there. Just like everybody else.
^^^correct
Is it possible to run up a Hobbs while tied off on a pine, sure. Will the 1st days of flight training on a paid gig reveal that, probably. Pro pilots work for a living, duh. Show up as assigned and make best effort to keep their rig moving. If the job isn’t done right for some reason, someone will explain that to you in detail. Which is good. Because if they don’t, you’re for sure in deeper than you’d figured.