Originally Posted by MikeNYC
Those that drive big jets once drove smaller planes earlier in their career. No pilot's first plane ever is a 777. When one starts training and earns a PPL, one has no choice of what approach to make...it's always a visual.
actually pilots from asia very frequently progress from company owned c172's to whatever twin and then immediately into big jets all in the space of 6-12 months. east asian airlines have some very different ideas when it comes to training progression IMO. a lot of these pilots have comparatively little stick and rudder flying experience.