Originally Posted by
rickair7777
Muushin is pretty rough on you guys, but frankly some of the pilots at mesa (and a few other airlines these days) are more PFT switch monkey than professional pilot.
A pro pilot has some judgement and experience, usually earned the hard way, whereas some low-timers simply don't get it, and are too immature, self-absorbed, or stupid to learn from others. Simply being able to perform flows in a non-motion RJ sim does not make a "real" pilot.
There are also low-time pilots who are very sincere and humble, and dedicated to learning everything they possibly can, as fast as they can...they will be fine in the long term.
Mesa has some real pilots, and some not-so-real pilots.
I agree! So what does make a real pilot? To me it's being able to realize your shortcomming's and strive to overcome them. To never forget your always in the learning mode. To have patience for the new recruits and guide them in becomming competent confident pilots that will also have to pass the baton on to the next generation. To never give into the "it's us against them menality." Most importantly to not give into the " Not so Real Pilot" meantality that we are all prone to fall into at times.