I am just curious Ellen, who do you fly for? you seem to know a lot about "these young pilots, this and that, low timers, etc...." Where are you finding all these jerks you post about all the time?

 

Someone said earlier in this thread that there have been 1500 hour captains on tprops in the past, and quite often, and this is true. Do people think flying an RJ is really more difficult? I know that most of the people at TSA who used to be on the J41 said the emb was a cakewalk compared to the 41.

 

"Ms. Size 2" doesn't fly...but she sure thinks she does!

She lost all her aviation credibility with me when she said the CRJ-200 didn't stop very well.

 

So true!!!!!

 

J41 Captains tell me that all the time.

 

So if people can be captains on a tprop at a lower time and make it, whats to say someone can't on a jet?

 

Ya know............... the reason why people that went from a Turbo-Prop to a jet think the jet is easier to fly is because when they first went into the Turbo-Prop it was from a 172, and it was their first 121 airplane, now when they go from the T-Prop to the jet, the jet may be easier to "manage", but its not easier to "fly". Its a swept wing airplane, which handles quite differently in gusty conditions than a straight wing turbo-Prop. Also those that go from the T-Prop to the jet are usually relatively experienced and have enough time that they could probably step into any aircraft and after a 100 hours or so become very comfortable with the airplane, hence calling it an "easy" aircraft. The EMB is a nice easy airplane to fly, but in my opinion requires more skill to land in tough winds than the SAAB every could be..........

 

Thats true...but for the most part, I would say what comes into question for a lower time captain moreso then flying ability is decision making.

 

Very good point

 

Lol... if she isnt a pilot, I wonder why she hangs around these boards? Lol, the 200 stops just fine.