yes, yes, no...5'10 and my eyes match the uniform.

 

Sounds like a another disgruntled pilot who doesn't care for low timers and who is probably stuck in a regional jet when he should be flying something heavier. Anyone is subject to being in an accident regardless of experience. 200 hr pilots get killed, but so do 20,000 hour Captains. Whether you have high or low time getting hired at an airline is a accomplishment for many and others a dream come true. Obviosuly these low timers are making it through training so they are just as qualified to fly as pilots of an older age/with more experience. I was hired with an airline 3 weeks before I graduated college and I am **** proud of it. But anyhow, good luck to all who pursue an aviation career and remember the sky is the limit. Things do not always come to you, sometimes you have to work for them and if you place yourself in the right position, you can succeed.

 

Since you're new, we'll assume you're just naive and not a d-bag like your post makes you out to be.
Slice is an F-16 driver who's about to start with FedEx.
Your guess was close, though.

 

I'll correct my statement from earlier. BOTH of you now seem disgruntled. I mean its cool your an F-16 driver, but at least have some respect. Seems like you guys are uncomfortable with yourselves.

 

must have been all that extra training!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

I'm not an F-16 guy. That's Slice.
Did they not teach you any reading comprehension at ERAU?

 

Congratulations on being hired into a 121 job straight out of college. Seriously, that's awesome and good luck in training. That said...six months out flying the line with reduced rest, 16 hour duty days, broken airplanes and missed commutes and you'll be disgruntled.

I'm a champion for lower-time pilots, and yes many are making it through training...but my airline's failure rate has spiked recently due in part to the relative inexperience of some of our newhires. Considering we have an excellent training department its safe to say that some folks just can't jump from cruising in a Seminole at 140kts to 1800RVR approaches at 147kts in a simulator that is much less stable than the airplane...that's one helluva leap to make. YES, I do think a turbine simulator or FTD course helps...but I think the market rates for such courses from places like FSI and ATP are ridiculously overpriced and because of that are a big waste of cash.

 

I always thought slice was a brown driver. Ooops.

 

Not disgruntled, UPS pilot, and no longer have to babysit FO's in RJ's. Nice try though.

 

I guess it's the age....
They gave me a week orso off...and I'm bummed...I actually wanna fly