200 hour guys ARE NOT going to suddenly end up in the LHS
I worry just a little bit that, given that most airlines these days are run by young accounting types with sharp pencils, sooner or later some rising star will hit upon the bright idea ".....well if we can charge people to fly as F/O's, why not up the ante a bit and SELL some LHS time......."
After all, the practice of buying type ratings has become rampant, despite the proven problems this has created (lack of consistency in training when obtained from various third-party providers).
Now in most airlines this would not get through the door of Flight Ops, but in some cases even Chief Pilots can be just a bit too compliant (read spineless), and sooner or later it could happen.
Ask yourself, would a hospital allow a kid who has always dreamed of being a doctor to short-cut the system and PAY to gain surgical experience? I sincerely hope not.
Why then is our industry allowing safety-critical roles to be "sold" to the highest bidder (or in the case of paid work, the lowest bidder)?????