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Originally Posted by FSIPILOT  Its alarming to me that at less than 400tt, YOU felt confident after 16 hours of jet. Brother, you have no idea how much you don't know. Glad you figured out the most important things like greasing landings, next time your skipper lands firm... offer up some pointers. |
You sound like my dad griping to me about how much I didn't know about driving. While that may be true, it's more like
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Now, granted, I'm still low time and out of practice, but considering the attitudes of other professionals in other careers vs. pros in flying careers, most people seem to think that NO ONE should apply for ANY flying job unless you've CFI'd for x hours, or took a job where you fly by yourself (which doesn't promote CRM thats valued, so that's probably wasted too)
Not first hand, but otherwise I've now witnessed more than my share what it sounds like to be the proverbial "old crusty captain."
In an ideal world, the captains themselves would do the interviewing, and decide which/how many FOs to hire, regardless of industry-wide needs. Truth be told, the whole connection matrix would completely crumble from lack of pilots if the captains themselves only took those they felt had the necessary numbers in their book (and skills of course)
But that's not the case. This is a machine, just like every other industry. There must be a certain number of cogs to run it. Whether it be solidly cured cogs, or rusty aluminum cogs, at least it stays somewhat running. HR/managers do the hiring, for this cause only.
Sad, but true. SO ... while this pisses off many a captain that has to babysit these wonders, it's supply and demand. Yes, it sucks. Yes, it "should" be different. But you know what? It's not gonna be. At least not anytime soon.
My under-educated opinion, recall. Charge more/ticket, the customer WILL pay. Then use that pay to pay the recalled appropriately. It's idealistically simplistic, and practically impossible, for sure. But until that happens, all those that CFI'd might wanna consider reverting to those highly cherished CFI attitudes and actually open up to TEACH these FO's. That's what they bitch about others needing to do right? Yes, they SHOULD be up to speed by the time they hit the turbines, but they AREN'T. And there's nothing you can do about it, except maybe get off your high horse and practice what you preach.
Now ... I'm ready for the flames. Tell me how inexperienced I am ... how I have no place to tell Mr. Experience how to think/act. Tell me how I'm just a youngin' and should shut up and color.