Originally Posted by
404yxl
Actually, it played a big part. If both pilots were required to have ATP minimums when they were hired (experience) and other training issues, along with all of the other new rules (117), it is a 99.99999999% probability that it wouldn't have happened.
More like a 50% probability. People with multiple initial and 121 ride failures are still being hired and are operating aircraft on a daily basis. Rules on commuting? Nope.