We definitely need to figure out the system they used in the Matrix to upload the programs and experience right into their head. Somehow I think we are going to have to make due with other ways.

Rather than asking what experience "is" since we all have a pretty good idea of what would make one a safe pilot under all situations, we should ask "how" do we come about this. If you should be pretty experienced in all weather situations for example before entering the world of 121 how would one go about obtaining that. You sure as heck never get de-iced in a 172 or even a small twin of some sort. You never really fly in or around convective activity as well. So when do you experience these high altitude, high performance, all weather fast paced air carrier routines. The only thing I can think of is to have experienced all of this over a long period of time after somehow landing a job flying cargo around which isn't really a job that has a lot of vacancy. So needless to say if everyone were experience before they came to an outfit where they were carrying "precious" cargo around, well there wouldn't be many pilots for the airlines to choose from. Boy, they wouldn't like that now would they? So you have what we got here, lots of pilots, lots of technology, a whole lot of hope, and the occasional catastropy. Just the way they (the airlines) like it.

 

you have a very good point

 

As my former Chief said, "I want pilots who have scared the sh*t (and the stupidity) out of themselves in someone else's aircraft"

 

First post and this guy is asking about Colgan and experience.

Guys, be careful.