As I mentioned a lot of the cadet programs and PAYG schemes that are prevalent do not produce a more competent pilot outside of normal operations. As evidence of this day in and day out thousands of flights are conducted that arrive safely
Agree. When ATSB recently produced their favourable report on low hour pilot competency it was based upon a compilation of proficiency checks in simulators and line training garnered from three major Australian operators. No prize for guessing which three.
The result was unsurprising as arguably 90% of these assessments conducted by the airlines on themselves was on automatic pilot. Of course there was no conflict of interest either.
No way would the airlines concerned express concern on the standard of the low hour pilots in their own airline since it would reflect adversely on their selection process.