I disagree that holding an ATPL shows a higher level of experience. It might mean you've hit the minimums to hold it, but that's it. There are guys out there with CPL's, thousands of hours of experience in all different types.roles and does that make them any less of pilot as they dont hold an ATPL? What if you only ever fly single crew with no way of getting multicrew time?
It's all rubbish if you ask me. I don't have an ATPL! I fly multicrew, have an IR, fly in a multicrew aircraft, have over 2.5k hours. Does that mean I really shouldn't be there? Mind you, some of the guys who I fly with may well ask that very question!
