Originally Posted by
enuff
I don't think all major pilots think of themselves as better aviators than regional guys but facts are facts:
Regional pilots are proportionately far less experienced than major pilots.
This would be a true statement, for the most part.
Originally Posted by
enuff
Regional pilots only operrate in one theater, no transoceanic or international experience at all.
This is an incorrect statement, as well as not at all valid for these two most recent incidents.
Originally Posted by
enuff
Regional airline pilots proportionately are less educated than major pilots because the companies regional pilots fly for don't require higher education.
There was also a time where the majors didn't place a premium on being "educated". Is that the reason why the accident rate in the 50's/60's was higher than today?
Originally Posted by
enuff
Regional pilots have far greater instances of failed training events and accidents that prevent them from flying for the majors. Those pilots are kept at the regional level.
And how many pilots at the majors have had bad days in the sim, or had to retrain but a failure never went on their record due to AQP, or are simply problem children and if it wasn't for union representation would have been fired long ago?
Originally Posted by
enuff
And most importantly regional airline pilots have for decades accepted substandard pay, benefits and retirements despite decades of being able to raise the bar.
Again, this is simply NOT a valid statement and will take this thread off track in a hurry. Who gave up scope? How many "regionals" have been forced into concessions and seen their CBA's that raised the bar get destroyed due to not only their inept management, as well as the management at the company they provide feed for? Your argument simply is not based on experience, nor observation of what BOTH sides of the coin (major/regional) have faced. Especially since 9/11.
Originally Posted by
enuff
Are they worse aviators, for the most part no, are they of less of a caliber than their major brothers.......well unfortunately yes. Not all but far too many.
Wow....just..wow
