gee. I believe it's you that just made my point. What made you think I was arguing the opposite. Glad we're all agreed then!

There is really nothing we as pilots can do about the low time situation. I personally protect myself by not riding on the few regional companies that I know might be dangerous. Many of the more elite regionals are not hiring these extreme low timers.

Well, I have to disagree, bud.

Your original point was that we need some way to prevent people with low times from getting commercial airline jobs until they have more time.

It was pointed out that time has little to do with ability. I've seen this first hand. In my own first 121 training class I saw an experienced naval P-3 pilot paired with a really weak dude with 3,000 hrs fly the sim into the ground on a simple single engine approach! Then rode in the back of the next sim session with two 500 hour "wonder kids", as so many like to call them, and watched them fly a flawless 4 hours of failures and trials without missing a beat.

You either get it, or you don't. And the FAA has long considered 1,500 hours enough time to be certified as an ATP, if you can pass the checkride.

Basically, the checkride is the standard that proves whether or not you're ready, not your flight hours. I've also trained a girl with over 4,000 hours for her ATP checkride that couldn't spell fly! Hours mean nothing. Quality of training and ability are king. Just ask the military, who every day turn out a quality pilot with around 300 hours in the plane. Its all about how you're trained combined with your natural ability.

Gee, perhaps THIS post might have something to do with it? You talk about sending letters to editors to expose just how many flight hours pilots have in order to inform the public.....so is it REALLY that much of a stretch to deduce that you don't believe low time guys should be at the controls of an RJ????? Come on dude, I'm getting weary of always flaming you.

Geez finally someone with some sense!

so when YOU say "This is EXACTLY why a 190hr pilot (which you've admitted to already) should never even come NEAR a commercial aircraft, RJ or turboprop."

you actually mean they should?

No dude, I didn't. In case English is a second language, I said...............a 190hr pilot (which you've admitted to already) should never even come NEAR a commercial aircraft, RJ or turboprop."
ok?

Elite regional? YGTBSM!

Ok, the last forum posters are confusing the S*IT out of everyone...I know because I didn't even bother to read.
Point of the thread "public demand for more experienced pilots?"
Not going to happen....the airlines don't belong the state/country so it's DEF. not going to happen.
Point made.:cool:
Discussion terminated.
Just close the thread. (It's going nowhere fast, thats for sure)

Ok I'm really confused. Is 190 hours too little for someone to be hired on at a regional?

I think it is too little.

Unless someone can fly an airplane without coming NEAR it, I believe you are in agreement.