Originally Posted by
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I'm not sure why everyone keeps saying "you should instruct, fly freight and then get hired on at a regional because thats the way it used to be!" Well thats bull ****.
I don't think that anyone is saying that. Career progression happens in many different ways. What many people are saying is that you should have SOME kind of real PIC experience prior to being an airline pilot. CFI or freight or banner tow or traffic watch or part 91 or something where you've had to make and live with decisions.
I'd also like to bring up a point. People against this seem to be saying that 1500 is some random number, as if congress just said, POOF! 1500. Its not really that they are saying 1500, its that they are saying you need an ATP...the FAA said 1500.