Originally Posted by
stabapch
Yet all the proponents (current ATP holders, most of which earned it under the old system) can’t seem to provide a valid argument as to how this change solved the “problem.” Both pilots had WELL over 1500 hours in the disaster that sparked the rule. Lack of experience was not a factor. Does it make things safer now? Potentially, but it’s just a random barrier that was created for no justifiable reason whatsoever. All POLITICAL!
And yet the whole issue was where the CA gained his experience (and his training record) - not how much he had at the time of the mishap. The fact that you once again bring up that argument shows that you don't understand the issue.
Everything is a 'random barrier' yes - it was political. To bad it took a mishap to finally get the political machine motivated enough to do something about the issue.