The 1,500-hour rule doesn't have any relevance to the actual performance of a pilot.
Peter Welch: “The 1,500-hour rule doesn't have any relevance to the actual performance of a pilot.”
On the recordMarch 23, 2023
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Welch argues that the 1,500-hour rule is unrelated to pilot performance.
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