Originally Posted by bedrock

Well, Ford & Harrison coached BB pretty well. Build a rapport and a reputation for reasonableness by supporting "safety" and FAR 117, answer a question with a statement you want to make, create a strawman, provide half of the facts, and praise your adversary--Moak.

F&H finally found a way undermine 1500 hr rule while dissociating from the Colgan crash. Make it a "Colgan only problem". Yet the same FAA is responsible for overseeing Colgan and all regionals.