Originally Posted by
Grumpyaviator
I stand corrected on Renslow, but he obviously had the hours at the time of the accident, and that didn't help the outcome. He had a history of performance and professional issues that weren't addressed, that has more to do with his competence than the hours.
A multitude of things changed that would have not had Renslow captain on that flight. On top of that, Colgan may not of even existed or at the very least been flying that flight. Take a wild stab at who was doing that flying a year prior and why Colgan replaced them.
Cost, cost, cost
Originally Posted by
EuroMexPilot
Yes.. but his progression would have been delayed about 1,000 hours so he probably wouldn't have been a Captain yet.
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