desparate state aviation has come to????
i don't think so.
hard to beat the equipment we have now.
yes, the terms and conditions have changed, but it still beats being unemployed.
and looking at it from another perspective, the opportunity for young, low hour in-experienced pilots to strap on a transport category aircraft--could be worse.
perhaps it is an added plus that the internet is here by which we can ask all sorts of questions.
we flew with bastard captains back then as they must do now. but when i flew with a good one, i wasn't too proud to ask all sorts of questions.
a definite sign of increased disposable income to even consider renting a simulator to practice landings. and i have never seen a simulator that came close to real airplanes for landings. definitely artificial.