Originally Posted by
pilotchute
Boofhead,
I will say this again. ALPA new that the 1500 hour rule would make the regionals up pay and conditions. Paying an SIC $18 an hour to crew a Dash 8 was not only stingy but dangerous. People sleeping in crew rooms after commuting from Arizona to New York (becasue they cant afford to live in domicile) is awful. Something had to be done.
Cutting the supply of 250 hour pilots who work for food stamps was the only option at the time.
honestly I can say there is a noticeable difference in the skill level of my FO’s that have the 1500 unrestricted ATP and the bare bones restricted ATP of 750 hours or whatever is. The 1500 hours while not without the usual new to 121 issues, their SA is far better than the 750 hour guys