Originally Posted by
Old Boeing Driver
How will you evaluate if he/she can actually fly, and do it safely? Rely on the psychological review?
I actually just got off the phone with the pilot who's flight hours I've posted above. Currently he is flying a Lear 60, but he has flown a 55 to almost all the destinations in the US and Caribbean that I want to go to. I found him to be personable, knowledgeable, and he gave very good advice to me about why a Lear 55 may not be the plane I want. Besides checking references (he is currently on a long term Lear 60 gig), how is one supposed to evaluate a contract pilot?
Are you suggesting that I need to be a pilot in order to hire a pilot?
Are you suggesting I hire a pilot for the sole purpose of procuring me a pilot? What if the pilot I hire to find me a pilot is defective? Should I then hire a pilot to hire a pilot that can then go hire me a contract pilot?
I am being facetious of course but I feel like your question is a bit flippant. If you need brain surgery, you do your research and find a good brain surgeon. You don't go get a degree in brain surgery, if you follow my drift.
I think the whole purpose of hiring a tradesman of any kind be it doctor, pilot, bodyguard, gardener - whatever - is because you can't do it yourself.