Originally Posted by
USMC3197
As for the artical... The CA may have been hired with low time but he had 4,000TT at the time of accident right? So why does his hire time matter (600TT)? He had gained the experience but just didn't properly apply it.
Because at just over 1600 hrs TT, I have more PIC time than Renslow did. Renslow gained most of his flight time as a SIC, which is nothing like being a PIC. That's not good when he's entrusted with flying the general public around in an airliner.