Originally Posted by
JetDoc
I do have a second job. I don't even know what that comment was supposed to mean. No viable PT 135 jobs where I live. You actually think I didn't think of that? And you never answered my question. What were the FAA minimums to be a SIC at an airline when you were hired? Well I'll answer it for you. It was 250 hrs and a wet commercial and the system worked just fine. Quite frankly I really don't think anybody cares what you think the minimums should be. The two dunder heads who messed it up for everyone had over 2500 hrs a piece. How would have the 1500 rule helped that. In fact, this whole ATP BS has done absolutely nothing to improve safety and has raised the price of admission to your little club so astronomically high that people who ordinarily would have been great pilots will now choose to go do something else.
Empathy, crack a dictionary and look it up....
Hi JetDoc,
I agree with you on some of your points, however blaming the Colgan crew is pointless because most airline accidents are a result of pilot error. The Colgan accident was not the first airline accident whereas the crew put in the wrong control input or had not been exposed to icing conditions. When I was hired by a regional in the mid 90's the mins. were 2500 hours and a ATP plus part 135 time. The qualifications went down over the years because no one was willing to work for low wages. In the 90's I saw a path to major carrier whereas today those chances have dimmed significantly.