or captains with 800 TT and 300 hrs on type (737)?
Errr.... Which airline are you suggesting? I know of no airline in Europe with a requirement of less than 3000hrs before command, nor any regulator that would alow one to operate with 800hr captains!!
V-r,
I'm sorry, but the title of your thread was Pilot=Idiot. The irony of starting such a post when you yourself are a pilot (and apparently staying as one) and the insult it represents to your fellows is obviously lost on you. Then the idea that because I don't spend my life hating my job (no I'm not 22, I'm 39 and been at this 17yrs) I'm somehow responsible for your problems beggars belief.
Care to mention 3 proffestions that pay as well as airline flying and have normal working hours? Which one are you taking up?
I understand that you want to warn up-and-comers about the pratfalls of the industry. Well, the main problem is that lots of people want to fly, because they consider it a great job!
My advice to wannabes is always- If you're trying to decide between flying and another proffestion, pick the other one! If flying is all you want to do and you understand the road ahead is long and tough, welcome on board and enjoy the ride!
It's certainly a journey I've never regreted.