Pilots released to fly
JD EE
ALLOW ME TO CLARIFY. RELEASED TO FLY FROM A MAJOR AIR CARRIER DOES NOT MEAN HIRED ON AS A NON-PILOT AND THEN BEGINNING TRAINING TO LEARN HOW TO BE A PILOT.
When I hired on with a major airline I had 10 years experience in the Air Force. 5 years flying high performance fighters and 4 years in transports.
A captain with a previous airline.
No matter. One still has to complete the airlines syllabus in their particular aircraft and position (co-pilot or engineer ).
Later as a flight instructor and FAA Check Airman I was responsible for certifying newly checked out Captains and Co-pilots for line flying.
When these "new" pilots were checked out and released, by the time they finished training and enroute flying performance - they were then "Released" for on-line flying. From day one: they were fully qualified to deal with any eventuality they would encounter in flight. They might be a bit slower, or more methodical, but they were fully as safe as any "old Pro".