For the majority of the pilots out there with 250TT, I would completely agree with you ... they severely lack experience needed to operate in the 121 world. Now, for the roast chicken comment of the evening ... Some of those 250TT guys are the most level headed, down to earth, very intelligent guys you'll ever meet. There certainly aren't many of them, but EVERYONE has been with a guy who has 250TT who could fly a single engine NBD approach with the needle going haywire better than a 1500TT guy that couldn't his own a$$ with both hands. Some people out there are just natural pilots and it's in their blood to be in the air.

I think Juice is right though ... the upgrade time on the Q is around 3000TT. So, those low time guys are gonna be there for a while!

As for the payrates ... good lord ... atrocious doesn't begin to describe it. I'm not saying we should be paid $50/hour as a starting FO to fly 74 pax around ... but being paid the same amount to fly 19 pax as you would be to fly 74 pax ... UNREAL!!! They asked me if I would be willing to go fly it, and I almost laughed on the phone.