Originally Posted by
Zapp_Brannigan
The problem is not with the cadets per se: I am sure they will be excellent aviators, in the future.
The problem lies with the fact that 800 zero hours pilots are replacing 800 20,000h Captains and experienced FOs.
No cadet is replacing a senior captain. A slightly less senior captain is replacing the senior captain.
The whole safety argument is futile. No one cares.