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Old Jul 16, 2009 | 7:10 pm
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SomeGuy
 
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Originally Posted by Pigeye01
You're missing the point. Every pilot has a "dollar ride" in specific airplane types. Expereince can only be built over time, regardless of airplane type. It used to be that airline pilots were hired only after several thousands of hours flying for-hire charter or in the military. Today, regionals are hiring pilots with just a couple of hundred hours. If you're comfortable flying with those pilots and their decision-making abilities, then go for it! I tend to avoid the regionals.

Put another way, are you a better driver today than when you were 16? If so, why?
Yes and no. I'm complacent now. I don't drive at 10 and 2, and don't have a second thought about changing the radio station. But, it's because experience tells me what I can get away with.
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