The end is nigh for SSTR ?

[supergimp]

Originally Posted by UP and Down Operator

My GOOD. What crap !!!!ty and dangerous airline hired you?? Will NEVER fly with them as pax.
I prefer to have a crew up front that know what they are doing from day one, and not having to learn everything from basic with passengers as hostages in the back

I know all lowtimers believe that they are masters of the world from day one (I did as well), but reality is that you ARE NOT. And when will the airlines start to realize that it is about SAFETY when they are considering whom to fly the big heavy, fast and shiny jets.

Am glad that i did my years on TP first, and would never exchange the experience and knowledge that i got from there. Something you will never get when entering the airlines from day one without having had to take any dessicions by yourself in the real world.
There should be a law forbitting pilots to fly heavy metal before they have learned to walk normally

I think your post really highlights what a true pratt you are. What makes you think that flying turbo props makes you more suited to flying jets than anyone else? There were a number of low houred guys on my type rating course that showed a far greater aptitude to flying jets than many of the turbo prop guys who had thousands of hours. And as abracadabra quite rightly said, why would BA and many other top airlines hire low timers if it was dangerous?? Are they all wrong??

And just for the record I am not a low timer, I built many hours as a Flight Instructor before I started flying jets.