Originally Posted by
JamesNoBrakes
If that's true, it's a huge safety problem and they shouldn't be flying for a regional (if they can't qualify for a major).
I don't feel it's ALWAYS a safety concern, but in some instances it is. Sometimes you're looking at people who have failed multiple training events...and in other situations, it's a guy who made a bad choice and got a DUI once. While this may not disqualify him for the majors, he definitely won't be a first pick for any of them. If the pool of applicants drops significantly, these QUALIFIED pilots may get a job with one of the legacy carriers, but if a job posting elicits 10,000 qualified and interested applicants...their name will be somewhere towards the bottom of the stack.