Originally Posted by
six-sixty
Because the pilot "market" is a completely dysfunctional one where all the norms of desirability have been turned upside down and greedy executives (with the help of their quisling regulators - 200 hrs/MPL etc) are able to justify it on cost and "competitiveness".
Experience is apparently only of benefit to an airline now if it directly and up front saves them money (eg type rated). Anything else above "good enough" is not deemed worthy of a premium. Hence the current fad for selection processes which artificially set the bar at astronaut level but are designed to initially screen out anyone over 40 who obviously won't have the reflexes and speed of thought of a 25yo, despite perhaps operating safely in an airliner every day and passing all their recurrents and generally doing the bloody job well.
Sorry I haven't added anything or helped you at all have I, just needed to get that out!!
No...but I think your analysis is spot on