Originally Posted by SkyHawg
Please elaborate on this. There are those that think regionals, people with lower TT, and pilots willing to take low pay to fly are the death of aviation. There must me a reason RJ hire the people they do.
All I meant to say was that attitude trumps experience in a training environment.
Those with a desire to learn who apply themselves are not necessarily held back by thin logbooks. I don't know how to say this more clearly...attitude is everything. Most of the time. In rare cases, attitude by itself is not enough. In those cases, the person is not qualified for the 170 (left or right seat) and must find employment elsewhere.
Regional companies hire those who apply. These days, that seems to be relatively low time or experience pilots. That's apparently the nature of the business right now. My guess is that 100 seaters are redefining the airline business. If that becomes the case, then so be it. All I can say is either get on the train or get off...it's leaving the station whether someone is on it or not.