Originally Posted by pilotbaba

Sandrich U just made a very solid point to all those who are whining & compaining just because the WMC grads got in & they didn't......
Back in the days when I was a instructor in India, My students that I gave air-ex & took them to CPL, a large majority are now 4 striper full captains on A320 & B737, so should I be complainingthat I am still where I am & they are captains........... These students went from a cessna 152 to Airbus A320 or B737, not even a multi in between or some with a 10 -15 hrs on Seneca/ Duchess, still they are all captains, how did they pass the sim check rodes & how did they make captains, ??? Well they all had to work hard to make it..... & they did & some got dropped from the sim training & sent back........

As far as 250 hrs fresh CPL's getting to fly CRJ, Your example of the ill fated crash with a very well qualified Instructor on board proves that experience alone is not enough.......

Most of the charter pilots forget, bigger aircrafts is all procedures, CRM & FMS etc etc & we may not like this but it is true.....

Wish all the new hires good luck & rest all be happy that airlines are finally at a point that they are desperate that they are even absorbing 250 hrs freshers, they will have no choice but to hire us also one day, so our turn can also be not very far behind.......

If winter is almost gone, can spring be far behind......!!!!