Originally Posted by
WHBM
This seems a poor FAA perspective. By definition, 50% of pilots will be below that average skill level.
Particularly when they only have 200 hours total.
The use of average here is sloppy. Leaving out of account the numerical quantification of skill, and its distribution among pilots, it is quite possible that a majority of them are below average. However, what I want is the aeroplanes I travel in to be manageable safely by pilots of minimum allowable skill. Not every flight deck will be occupied by superhero pilots. If the first officer has just got his licence I want the captain to be a senior trainer, and if the captain has just been promoted then please may his co-pilot be of considerable experience on the type.