Originally Posted by
Windsor
Tinpusher - to answer your question, my opinion is yes. As far as being "qualified", in the eyes of the FAA and Colgan, he was qualified. Expierenced, well thats a different matter. Had he flown some 135 freight, yes, he would have had more expierience that may have helped their situation.
That is a very valid point. However, I think the focus on experience is being played up a little bit here. How much experience does one need to not let speed decay below that of Vs? The fact that neither pilot noticed until they got the shaker is the real issue in my opinion.