Originally Posted by
CaptainTeezy
Look people...it is not so much GIA...it is the mentality of all these pilots. Nobody respects the CFI experience. Everyone wants to hop right into a jet as soon as they can. There is sooooo much to learn from 1000+ hours of CFIing and GA flying. I always tell pilots they should instruct to their 135 mins and since they are so close may as well go to the ATP mins. You will be much more attractive to higher paying jobs and you dont have to play the regional airline BS game.
I'm not saying one way or the other about whether GIA is a factor. However, I do question the mentality of a pilot that buys a job as it is certainly not a professional mentality.