Originally Posted by
TwoDaysBehind
In a round-about way, the rule absolutely enhance safety. The improved wages allow pilots to get crashpads and hotel rooms, preventing a situation like Colgan where they commuted in, either got no sleep or poor sleep in the crew room.
That's not about safety then, that's about pay and work rules. The rest requirement changes that resulted from Colgan were excellent and were a good step forward. As well as the training emphasis on stalls, prevention, and icing. But don't pretend the 1500 hour rule had anything to do with safety, there is zero evidence it did.