Originally Posted by
Aviator89
Both pilots in colgan 3407 had met the ATP requirements correct? Captian was around 4,000 hours and the FO was 1500ish? Granted they totally screwed up, but i ahve my doubts that this rule specifically would have saved this flight...
It is very simple. No pilot who had spent his formative years towing or instructing would have pulled the wheel into his gut when startled. And that is what caused this accident.
1500 hours is an opportunity, even an obligation, to be become skilled and street smart before you have a bunch of paying passengers behind you.