Originally Posted by
AirWillie
Exactly. The 1500 idea came because of the captain from 3407. The fact that he had 3500 at the time of the crash, and the fact that he only had 100 hours in the plane doesn't come up much. I wouldn't throw low timers under the bus now that we got ours.
Anyways the real interest for everyone is not the experience level, because
a 3000 hour cessna driver will not know much from a 800 hour cessna driver when you put him in an RJ. Yes they will be able to pull out of a stall at 800 hours, even at 500 hours. But they both start from 0 at an airline. This is where airline training comes in. Well actually the FO had more than atp mins as a CFI when she was hired and she still raised the flaps at 20 degre pitch up. 1500 is just a band aid.
The interest is money.
Better QOL because someone spent an extra weekend around the pattern with a DE in a Seminole. And hopefully there will be people that won't take low paying jobs because they have 1500.
That has worked really well the last 50 years hasn't it? What they should be doing is going after management and the numerous problems with training. I think airline training is lacking.
When I started my stint at a regional airline, I had 1600 hours and had provided 1100 hours dual given. There were a few folks in my class that had 400 hours total time and still had a long way to go PROCEDURALLY. I remember flying with some Captains who were quite relieved when I knew how to pick up a clearance at an uncontrolled field w/out their supervision!
I didn't and still don't have my ATP, but I know that I was able to operate safely. I agree with a previous poster, until the flying public is willing to pay the price for "safer" pilots, there won't be too many changes coming down the pike.