Originally Posted by
wally24
I think its a good idea to raise minimums, but up until recently didn't most airlines hire with close to ATP mins? I think an artificial minimum in this case may not help as much as people would think. 1500 TT in a C-172 does not raise the bar to much, after all you can get a single engine ATP. The airlines could just convert that to ME ATP.
I have a hard time believing there is much difference in skill/experience between a 900 hour and 1500 pilot who has only flown 172's. Shouldn't it be quality not quantity.
What about honesty???? Hanger flying or parker pen time? Anyone can sit down and pen in a thousand hours. Bold, but desperate people do desperate things. How hard would it be to catch these people who "pen" in their time? With that being said, as a past sim instructor I have seen clients come through with thousands of hours and have wondered how they have stayed alive. On the other hand I have seen those with much less experienced whose skill and judgment were excellent. I have also flown with these people that have the same experiences as previously mentioned so it's not a "sim" thing.