hey, dip****. i've been flying professionally since 1979. i came up like pilots used to have to until some management guy figured out that guys like you would pay HIM to fly his airplanes for him. i flight instructed, flew tours, charters, corporate, grand canyon, commuter then my "big" airline. i had about 3500 TT, 1400multi when i got my commuter job flying the jetstream, and not the J-31, either. i came to the big airline with 5500TT and about 2300 turbine multi. i just rolled past 14,000 hours and have type ratings in the 737, 757, and 767. in addition i flew FE (that's flight engineer... with your vast 6 months of experience you've probably never heard of such a thing) on the 727 and DC-10 and i'm starting my 19th year with my "big" airline. this is by way of saying that i do know what i'm talking about.

a couple of years ago, i was flying with a new hire in a 737-800. his previous experience was in beech 1900's. well, long story short, he got a little unstable on final but rescued himself at about 100 ft so i let him go. my mistake. he caught the tail skid after landing by pulling BACK on the yoke after we were already firmly on the ground and before i could stop him. and he had about ten times the "experience" you have.

so, spare me your sob story about having to fly with captains whose socks you couldn't hold with competence.

as i said in a previous post, there are reasons insurance companies penalize drivers under 25. and you are it.