There has been a bunch of talk about pilot experience levels lately and it occurred to me that NetJets really is more of a melting pot than most places.
We have:
Military pilots of every possible background from army King Airs to airforce F-16s.
A ton of regional airline pilots with experience in everything from Beech 99s and up. (actually Cape Air C-402s and up)
A whole bunch of former mainline legacy pilots including a former #1 on the list at United.
A few pilots who came directly from flight instructing.
Pilots from the charter and corporate world.
We are a little backward in demographics with many of the most senior pilots in their 30s or 40s.
I suppose flying here gives a good opportunity to see for yourself what difference background and experience make in determining the quality of a pilot.
Personally I see almost no correlation between background and quality.
But this could be a hot topic I think... perfect for flight info. What background or experience do you think makes the best pilot?
We have:
Military pilots of every possible background from army King Airs to airforce F-16s.
A ton of regional airline pilots with experience in everything from Beech 99s and up. (actually Cape Air C-402s and up)
A whole bunch of former mainline legacy pilots including a former #1 on the list at United.
A few pilots who came directly from flight instructing.
Pilots from the charter and corporate world.
We are a little backward in demographics with many of the most senior pilots in their 30s or 40s.
I suppose flying here gives a good opportunity to see for yourself what difference background and experience make in determining the quality of a pilot.
Personally I see almost no correlation between background and quality.
But this could be a hot topic I think... perfect for flight info. What background or experience do you think makes the best pilot?