It s not really. ATP has always required 1500 hrs.

Point out where I suggested that people who work as airline pilots should not have to hold an ATP.


For those that came here to give real answers to my question, thanks for your help, and I appreciate your candid response. And for those that came here to make strawman arguments or make spiteful comments towards other forum members, I honestly expected better.

Maybe next time just jump onto one of the 500 other threads on the topic before getting offended by responses to another thread on the same topic that has been discussed ad nauseam.