Peter R. wrote:

"Capt.Doug" wrote:


Now it is optional, but ATC will handle the
commercial operator with confidence knowing the flight is flown by
professionals.


What does that mean? Does ATC treat non-professional pilots differently?

ATC treats pilots differently based on what ATC knows. For example here
at KBIL we have a locally based air taxi operator hauling passengers and
several hauling cargo. The cargo pilots, I can get them to give me base
turns at the approach end of the runway, climbing turns at 50 feet agl
and a report of traffic in sight when we both know there's no way
because they know I need it. Immediate takeoffs with none of that
futzing around crap on the runway setting DG's, etc. Lots of local GA
pilots are the same, especially here because most of us like to go play
bush pilot in our spare time. The operators flying passengers can't
give me any of that. A transient pilot I have to go by the way you
respond to me. Give me some ahh's and uhh's and you wait.