Originally Posted by
SonicFlyer
How many hours did the Colgan pilots have when they were hired into the right seat of the Dash8?
CA: 618 hours. Including GIA "pay to play" airline FO-for-a-day program.
FO: 1470 hours. She had about 800 more at colgan. Apparently that wasn't enough to overcome the multiple failings on the part of the CA (including the CRM and complacent atmosphere).
The fundamental problem was the CA.