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Originally Posted by N6724G
What do hours have to do with experience? I constantly here about how 1000hr plus pilots are better sutied for airline jobs than pilots with less than 1000 hrs. I was just curious who set the number at 1000? I mean do you mean to say that the pilot that has 998 hours is a lesser skilled pilot than the one tha thas 1000 hours? Is the pilot who flew straight and level in VFR for 1000 hours to the same location or the CFI who sat in the right seat and "wathced" someone else fly for 1000 hours is a better pilot than the guy who flew 500 hours in hard IMC in multi engine airplanes daily?
I constantly hear "get your time up, get your time up" Just because you have 2000 hours doesnt make you a better pilot than a guy that has 500. I think it depends on the kind of flying you do.
Your last line says it all. No one here on APC can really argue differently. It is true you want to get your hours up. <g>. Why? 2 primary business reasons: (1) A way to cull the crowd. (2) Meet insurance requirements.
Hours gives you the
opportunity to gain experience. Philosophically, Reason you will find some HR depts may focus on one type of background, or others take a variety, etc. It meets their business needs. What they all share in common?: Hours set at some variable point to meet business needs.
Get the hours any safe way you can<bg>
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Originally Posted by snippercr
..... However, those are just my 2 cents and I AM in the most hated group here (Aviation degree, <1000 hour CFI, willing to be hired at any airline).
snippercr,
No one 'hates' you <g>, we all have been in the tumbler, most of us here do want to mentor you to choose wisely though to better all of us. It is a 2 way street. We in the industry need to do a better job to help you get better choices.
Good luck to both of you.