Originally Posted by
John Carr
Ohhh boy, could go into some tricky territory here. But to somewhat sidestep yet provide an answer, I believe that AFTER 9/11 the background check did become more comprehensive, as well as go back further. I remember all of us in the 121 world did get another check done. So it could be said that back then, yes, people with less than legitimate backgrounds probably did get some training that they would not in a post 9/11 world.
Sorry, I didn't phrase that well. What I meant was, if a lot of regionals required PFT throughout the 90s...that means a bunch of guys who are now mainline captains must have paid for their training. Yet, in today's world, PFT is viewed as a despicable practice...and it wouldn't surprise me to see those same mainline guys leading the outrage against PFT. Which would be...ironic.