Seneca College is performing a survey to gather real-world examples of flying scenarios. They are going to use the information gathered by this survey to come up with training and flight simulator scenarios.

The Hangar Talk 2010 Survey website goes on, saying:

The aviation industry has always used a pilot’s hours as a description of his or her expertise.  Before a pilot is eligible for an interview with a major airline they require a minimum number of hours.  Although this minimum guarantees a certain level of hands-on skills, …