Originally Posted by
Compylot
I think you'll find that Airline pilots aren't particularly sought after for GA gigs even if they might of done it in a past life.
With modern aircraft being very easy to fly and the over reliance on automation, ex airline pilots have really struggled to adapt back to the complexity of operating light aircraft as a single pilot and many just don't make the cut.
Flying a heavy single or turbocharged piston twin is a strenuous exercise and sadly years of watching the autopilot have rendered most Airline pilots incapable of managing such aircraft again.
I think I know what you are getting at, maybe it could have been worded better though. People with the right attitude and some level of flying skill will always do well in GA or anywhere else. Turn up with the wrong attitude and expecting the same working conditions and wage we have all been accustomed to in an air conditioned jet (with HEPA filters of course!) and GA will spit you out, just like any job right now. And it works the other way, GA turning up at an RPT airline gig. Good luck all