Mookie
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The data is pretty clear that quality outweighs quantity. Structured program people do better than those with a lot of hours who didn't attend some sort of structured program.
That doesn't mean that there are some who do well who didn't come from a structured environment, but on average, structured low-time pilots are better at getting through training and IOE than non-structured high-time pilots.
This makes sense, since the part 121 world is so structure-heavy.
Quality over quantity, every time.
What data? Do you have any references to empirical studies that show that "Johnny Wunderkid" from embry riddle and his 250hrs does better than the other guy who went to mom and pop flight schools, instructed for a few years and worked odd right seat jobs till he could get on at a regional?
What data? Do you have any references to empirical studies that show that "Johnny Wunderkid" from embry riddle and his 250hrs does better than the other guy who went to mom and pop flight schools, instructed for a few years and worked odd right seat jobs till he could get on at a regional?
I'm the other guy, and I don't think the 250hr guy who took "how to fly 101" at embry riddle has any edge over me or any other CFI airport rat that instructed for a few years in beat up 1960s cherokees and 152s, and spent countless hours fixing problem students. I think it's the opposite.
The only time I ever heard of such study was from an embry riddle-hired attorney during the Congressional hearings of recent past, who Jeff Skiles determined was citing an INTERNAL study performed by Embry Riddle Inc.
When you say "on average, structured low-time pilots are better at getting through training and IOE than non-structured high-time pilots," you need to support that highly subjective opinion with actual independent studies, none of which really exist. When this topic comes up with Instructor Pilots at the 121 level, the polar opposite tends to be their response.
So much for your theory.
Your life must be miserable. So angry at the world. At my company, the instructors will tell you that Embry Diddle guys do well in the sim and IOE. The numbers back them up. More of the guys released from training come from outside and not Diddle programs. Why, because they do alright in situations that are controlled. Fly the heck out of the sim but not fly a visual worth a flip. Talk on the radio? Not a chance. However, I've also had an instructor tell me that a 1500 captain equals a 10000 hour captain due to the fact that training is the same.
BTW, I know a couple pilots with over 3,000 hours who couldn't talk on the radio or operate in the IFR environment. They didn't make it through training. QUALITY over QUANTITY. Every time. 10,000 hours of VFR flying never talking to anyone is not going to make you a better pilot than a 400 hour guy flying out of ATL every day.
Anyway, the data supports my position.