Originally Posted by Bigboeingboy
Australian GA single pilot IFR pilots are simply that. They tend to be one man band operators even after years of Airline flying. They never quite grasp the concept of true multi crew operations.
That generalisation is absolute rubbish, Mr MPL. Two-crew operation is not rocket science, despite what the scientists (you one of them?) might say. All that is needed if half-decent training.
Originally Posted by Jet Man
Why not look at the requirement to have 500 hours PIC in the first place. The experience gained by 500 hrs more in the RHS of the 717 would have been alot more valuable to this pilot than 500 hours single pilot IFR.
Agree.