Originally Posted by
80ktsClamp
Renslow and the FO would not have been hired in the first place as they didn't have anywhere close to 1500 hours... they had around 500 or 600 hours when they got hired. Renslow did the Gulfstream program with 250 hours in the Beech 1900 (which I DESPISE).
This is why I am for the 1500 hour rule. It's a significant barrier to entry and requires real world experience of some sort... I cannot see anyone arguing against that. Sure it may be checks or just CFIing, but it is command time.
Moreover, it should not just be time. It should also be relative work experience. I suggested a minimum of 18 months of verifiable work and flight time in my proposal. It also leads pilots to degrees and on some level degrees in an aviation related field. This in my opinion is step one in a two to three part process.