Originally Posted by Traveler93
The multi-thousand hour GA pilot (who paid 15KUS$ for is three week TR) or the MPLr (who was trained during 12 to 16 months and dished out 50KUS$)?
I know it is a controvercial question but I leave it to you anyway.
It's not a controversial question. Especially when you pose the question in such a biased manner. The alternative to an MPL or low hour CPL ME/IR low houred pilot isn't a 1500 hour GA pilot flying a C172 in circuits, as you would have us believe. There exist many pilots who fly charter in the bigger piston twins or turbo props looking to continue their careers in airlines via the RHS. You're then talking about 1000-3000 hour pilots who've been exposed to busy airspace, poor weather, storms, and in general being the only pilot on board. I can promise you that these pilots, having done the hard time, will also be eager and keen, grateful for the step up
and have some understanding and respect for the responsibilities that lie on the shoulders of the guy in the LHS.