Originally Posted by
krudawg
No, I just think 1500 is arbitrary and capricious. I'm not a military trained pilot but I do know that the military (Air Force) allows pilots to be "Aircraft Commanders" (Captains) with a whole lot less assuming they can pass the check-ride. Which makes perfect sense to me. You and I can continue to disagree but the fact remains that Flight Time is only an "indication" of pilot skill not a hard firm skill set.
I think this might be rhetorical but have you earned your ATP? What are you currently doing with your pilot career?
In response your comment about the military and how it certifies it's pilots I would like to say that the military is a whole different world than the civilian world. First off you get very specific training. Secondly the person chosen to become a pilot didn't just pass a checkride that they paid for or go to some school that taught you to push buttons and say things at certain time never explaining what those buttons were for. Long story short, the military is VERY selective with their pilots and they will always be.
Secondly, military "Captains" do not serve the general public. This is about passengers that pay for tickets expecting to get to their destination alive. It's not too much to ask. When a K.C. 135 goes down due to pilot error, although tragic and terribly sad, most likely the aircraft wasn't carrying paying passengers. I think that is the point here. You are missing the point.