There's a lot of truth to that old saw, but becoming a safe pilot surely means more than just racking up hours. After all, 10,000-hour ATPs are not immune to having accidents. Some authors have even argued that increasing flight experience might lead to more accidents - at least until pilots reach about 1,000 hours. This so-called "killing zone" traps pilots who have enough experience to be confident but not enough experience to be truly safe.
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