Originally Posted by Gchamp3 (Post 475056)

Nothing scary about a 210 hour Airline pilot?

I've had MANY 200-300 hour pilots nearly wreck my aircraft while I was instructing. Statistically, a pilot between 200-300 hours is the most dangerous pilot in the air. Its similar to being a teenage driver. You have just enough experience to think you have some experience. In the controlled training environment this is not a problem. However, when things go wrong, the odds are against you.

Originally Posted by Gchamp3 (Post 475056)

Nothing scary about a 210 hour Airline pilot?

I've had MANY 200-300 hour pilots nearly wreck my aircraft while I was instructing. Statistically, a pilot between 200-300 hours is the most dangerous pilot in the air. Its similar to being a teenage driver. You have just enough experience to think you have some experience. In the controlled training environment this is not a problem. However, when things go wrong, the odds are against you.

Originally Posted by Gchamp3 (Post 475056)

Nothing scary about a 210 hour Airline pilot?

I've had MANY 200-300 hour pilots nearly wreck my aircraft while I was instructing. Statistically, a pilot between 200-300 hours is the most dangerous pilot in the air. Its similar to being a teenage driver. You have just enough experience to think you have some experience. In the controlled training environment this is not a problem. However, when things go wrong, the odds are against you.

Originally Posted by Brendan (Post 475286)

Nice analogy! people don't seem to get that flying is more than stick and rudder skills and greasing landings. Yes, you can teach a 200 hour pilot to memorize flows and emergency memory items. Can you teach judgment and decision making?

Also, the most dangerous pilots are those with 50 hours, 500 hours, and 10,000 hours. I had an instructor tell me that just after I got my Private and it has stuck with me since. The overconfidence you have at these levels makes you susceptible to invulnerability and error.

Originally Posted by Seven Left (Post 474463)

USMC, I'm definitely willing to instruct. Not to toot my own horn, but seeing how I've dealt with other students in my flight school, I think I'd make a pretty good instructor. I think 2000TT to be competitive is a bit of a grim outlook, though (for regionals). Don't get me wrong at all, because I really do appreciate the input. I agree that flight instructors sticking around does a lot of good for students and flight schools, but saying that is much easier when you're already flying something that climbs above 14,000. Bottom line, I took out a $70,000 loan and got into training when the hiring was strong. Have I had to change my expectations? You bet. I just didn't (and still don't) expect to have to flight instruct to the point of getting near 2000 hours to be seriously considered for a job in the right seat. Perhaps I'm optimistic, but I think things will settle down again here real soon. Until then, I'm looking at anything I can do to build time. Thanks again for the input.

Originally Posted by USMCFLYR (Post 475295)

That is a HUGE gap between 500 and 10,000 TT! Is that statistical or was it just a good saying from your CFI that stuck with you?

USMCFLYR

Originally Posted by Deez340 (Post 475358)

Remember, there is no shame in being ambitious and wanting to get a class date asap. It is, however, beyond shameful to aspire to get hired with as little experience (hard work) as possible. Good luck.:)