Which is a big part of my concern. Few kids at the regionals will pass on a job w/ great long-term growth prospects just to avoid the short-term “golden seat lock” on a $300K position. However, some of them will likely be quietly uncomfortable with the responsibility.

Bottom line for me is if you don’t feel ready, you’re not ready- extra IOE hours aside. The pilot’s personal determination is the first safety gate that we are knocking down. We all understand human factors well enough to be honest & say yes, someone can be pressured into an unsafe situation, especially when the stakes (e.g., their livelihood) are high; and I think this provision makes it highly likely that we’ll put some number of pilots in those seats that- in their heart of hearts- aren’t comfortable being there. It’s not a problem until it is.

Funny how we’re all opposed to a 135 carve-out for SkyWest (that could hurt our paychecks) on safety grounds, but fully comfortable with forced upgrades here that come with Section 3 & a retro check.