Originally Posted by
warrior92
So whenever does a cadet stop being a cadet?
When they meet the standard, in my opinion they are a FO, if they are at a level below the DE pilot next to them that's a failing of the check and training system.
If he/she progresses through a regional, gains a command, 5000 hrs with 1000 command is that enough to loose the 'cadet stigma' when they step into a jet? or will it be carried with them through the rest of their career?
I've heard pilots with over 35 years of flying as widebody jet pilots still referred to as "bloody cadets" when someone wants to put them down.