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?
You are certainly not the first person to make this comparison but that is not a good comparison. In fact there is no comparison. There is a big difference between puddling around in a school C172 or a DA40 single engine airplane at 135 kts for 250 hours and going through intense military flight training in F18s or F16s for 250 hours.
You also mention selection process. There is only one measurable way to raise the selction process without involving subjective judgment of individual interviewers. Raise the minimums to even apply for Part 121 jobs. ATP should be the bare minimum. The payrate should be adjusted accordingly.