Originally Posted by
Phuz
Quick! Go make a buncha laps in the pattern with a piper cub! Cheap and easy and you'll be totally prepared for 121 flying!
which is the reason the 1500 hour rule wont solve anything IMO. If they want to make the airlines safer make the training harder with higher wash out rates. Another 500 hours in the pattern isn't going to help anyone be a better 121 pilot.