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Mr_Creepy · September 15th, 2003, 07:27

LOL what regional commuter was NOT hiring low time pilots between 1996 and 2000?

I started at Eagle in Jan 1995 with 2300 hrs and I was about the norm.

When I started at Mesa in July 1996 with 3500 hrs I was something of a freak. The next highest time person in my class had around 2200. We had quite a few who barely had 1500 with wet ink on their ATPs. (Mesa required ATPs back then, except for San Juan grads.)

Right after that some San Juan classes started with a bunch of 300 hr pilots.

But still, your remark is very provincial. I don't think there is a real difference in flying skills beyond a certain number of hours. After 1500 hrs or so (changes from person to person of course) the skills developed are more judgement than actual stick and rudder.

For example, my judgement says don't extend flaps in turns. If it's questionable why do it? Any one who does extend flaps in turns after being warned against it is demonstrating either poor judgement, or a severe testosterone problem.

If you are an experienced pilot who knows how to plan a stabilized approach, than except under unusual circumstances there should be no need to extend flaps in a turn.

So in summary, if there is any question, why do it? To show off? Remember that many early air disasters were prefaced with "Watch this!"

September 15th, 2003, 07:27	#25
Mr_Creepy Old Skool Join Date: May 2003 Location: In the O-zone Posts: 5,810	Re: Addition of Flaps in a Turn... LOL what regional commuter was NOT hiring low time pilots between 1996 and 2000? I started at Eagle in Jan 1995 with 2300 hrs and I was about the norm. When I started at Mesa in July 1996 with 3500 hrs I was something of a freak. The next highest time person in my class had around 2200. We had quite a few who barely had 1500 with wet ink on their ATPs. (Mesa required ATPs back then, except for San Juan grads.) Right after that some San Juan classes started with a bunch of 300 hr pilots. But still, your remark is very provincial. I don't think there is a real difference in flying skills beyond a certain number of hours. After 1500 hrs or so (changes from person to person of course) the skills developed are more judgement than actual stick and rudder. For example, my judgement says don't extend flaps in turns. If it's questionable why do it? Any one who does extend flaps in turns after being warned against it is demonstrating either poor judgement, or a severe testosterone problem. If you are an experienced pilot who knows how to plan a stabilized approach, than except under unusual circumstances there should be no need to extend flaps in a turn. So in summary, if there is any question, why do it? To show off? Remember that many early air disasters were prefaced with "Watch this!"