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250 or point 65
Yeah, I agree with you TProp, but I think this is the flaw in your thinking:
The situation that you just presented included a responsible, experienced captain and a responsible, life experienced (?) FO. What happens in your situation when the recently upgraded captain with 50 PIC total is trying to mentor the 200 hr guy with the wet commercial?
I put the question mark in there because I don't know your experience, but rickair alluded to the fact that you have "life experience". I meant this situation I presented to be as respectful towards you and the captain as possible while contrasting it to a couple characters that were not as experienced.
Also, this brings up a strange situation. Now these "fresh" ATP's may be flying with captains that have 1/20th the PIC time.
And looking back on it I can see how valid your point is. As anyone else I have learned that much about this industry is not as it always seems on entry, but I can never say that the time I spent as a 3-400 hr wonder in 121 wasnt valuable to me. If the requirments were differant I would have done things differantly, but I have always believed you get out of something what you are willing to put in.