Originally Posted by CALTEX

I guess I just don't see the difference between someone upgrading on an E-175 and E-190 and an MD80 or 737. Is it the extra 40 or so seats that make it more difficult? Is it the extra flight attendant? I am not saying that PIC is worthless? I am just saying that PIC at a regional and PIC at a major is THE SAME THING! Now, would I put a brand new captain on a 777? No. There is more envolved in that kind of flying. Flying into Toronto and crossing the pacific are two different things. Let's get real. Total time has more to do with experience than PIC. Like I said before, who would you rather have flying your family? A 9 year Eagle FO who has 10,000 hours and all the experience that brings or a 2000 hour captain at some crappy regional? I guess you would pick the 2000 hour guy, because he has more time in the left seat.

That is all I'm saying. The experience is not limited to PIC only. However, we have seen from some that it is all that matters.