Comments by "Mikko Rantalainen" (@MikkoRantalainen) on "WHY I think the “1500 HOUR rule” is RIDICULOUS!" video.

  1. 5:30 The current USA system also results in flight instructors being less experienced because highly experienced instructors would switch to better paid jobs. I think it would be better for the aviation industry if the instructors from the start were highly skilled. In long run this results in self-spiraling loop where every next generation of flight instructors has less and less experienced teachers!
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  2. It seems that the only politically acceptable way to fix the 1500 hour issue is to create alternative data driven certification method to get license to work as first officer on commerial flights. That way, politicians could say that new pilots have either minimum of 1500 hours OR better training than previous generation. In long run statistics could then be used to tear down the 1500 hour route when (not if) it will shown less safe.
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