Originally Posted by
Trip7
On the other hand we have 700hr or less F-18, F-16 etc pilots defending our country. Which leads to the question, is it the low time pilot that's unsafe? Or the training they went thru? Or maybe even the selection process inadequate?
100% correct however the reality of the situation is that you just don't find military guys going into the airlines any more. Civilian outfits are generating pilots that are willing to work for far, far less than the military counterpart with the same or less hours. Therefore, to ensure that the same level of proficiency in an airliner, one of the things to do is to raise the minimum hours. One of the biggest downfalls of the FAA has not been to change regulations to reflect a changing environment. 250 hours to sit right seat was fine in the 1950s when it was all military guys and you were taught to be a great airman before moving over to the left side. Not so much anymore.