Originally Posted by Beagle Pilot

Agreed about the difference between Legacy airlines and the LCCs. It's apples and oranges.

BTW, Mason isn't a newbie. He's an ex-Eagle pilot who is no longer an airline pilot IIRC. I don't know if he flys professionally anymore. If he doesn't, he's not alone. As soon as the economy picks up, I think we'll lose a few hundred more of our First Officers who no longer see a future in becoming rich flying airliners.