For any flight OTHER than an autocommanded tar to tar (miles of it) journey at FL330, I would pick a pilot with bush flying experience above one without. 10000 hours in the right hand seat of airliner means didley squat in my books. Yes, for airline ops, and type of flying you might be considered experienced, but for any other type of flying, your pants and your seat dont meet.
?different skills are required for different work, so it is really stupid to compare contract experience to airline hours, that said...you know who I think is more skilled....
