Originally Posted by
Robbiee
Additional on the job training is great, but that still doesn't explain why you require 1,000 hours to give rides?
Again, it is about the level of experience. TOPS operators believe that a 1,000 hour pilot is more experienced than a 200 hour pilot. He/she has flown more, (obviously) and is probably better equipped to handle an emergency should one occur. Take a look at drivers--the rental companies will not rent to anyone under the age of 25.....why do you think that is? Your insurance is higher if you have a teen driver in the house.....same principle. You said you flew in Oregon, by the same principle who is better equipped to drive in the snow---with your family in the back of the car: a teenager who has been driving for a year, or someone mid-20's lets say that has been driving for 8 year?
When you have a few thousand hours, I challenge you to look back and compare your skill level at 400 hours, and you will notice a difference in both physical skill and attitude.