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Old 02-12-2010 | 11:15 AM
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Originally Posted by DeltaPaySoon
You really believe that there is a single regional airline that hasn't hired a wet commercial pilot?

I really wasn't going for "facts" rather than sentiment but I seriously do believe that statement to be fact.
I can only assume you are talking about SkyWest because the guy in the video is a SkyWest captain. I'm sure there have been few exceptions, but SKW for the most part does not hire ridiculously low time pilots. If you want to accuse airlines of hiring 250 wonders, look to Mesaba, Mesa, Pinnacle, Eagle, etc... Even during the hiring boom of '06-'07, SKW held onto the 1000/100 requirement. The lowest they went was 800 with previous 121 experience and qualified on the CRJ. I'm sure at some point in it's history, SKW hired some low timers, but hey, so did all the Majors a long time ago. Just saying that SKW isn't the best example to go ranting about low-time, inexperienced pilots.
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