Originally Posted by
Cgo John
keeping things in perspective, we should remember, those Colgan pilots brought the passengers over 99.9% of the way safely to Buffalo. Is that .1% extra bit of safety really worth the millions of dollars it will cost to pay individuals enough to become pilots?
To the airlines yes, it is worth the risk, otherwise there wouldn't be such a thing as regionals. That (.1%) cut on safety saves them billions!