Originally Posted by
newarkblows
I agree that there needs to be mandated minimum number of hours for 121 flying but i also think that there needs to be a minimum experience in the specific airplane. You cant plop somebody, especially someone who barely made it through training straight into the left seat of an airplane they have never been in. Make captains spend a few pairings in the right seat before moving over to the left seat of a new airplane.
I agree with you on both points, but isn't OE designed to get people familiar with the plane??? Captain time during OE would certainly be more valuable than FO time in the same plane.
Hire minimums to get into 121 is a must though. People should have to have made a few decisions without the aid of a flight instructor before proceeding to the airlines.