Originally Posted by
seafeye
We all know they made mistakes. The question is: Why did they make the mistakes? And how can they be prevented in the future? And of course all the lawyers want to know is who can be held responsible? And did the airline industry aid the crash with our working conditions? The million dollar question is would 50 people be alive today if colgan paid more to hire better qualified people? I understand your spade is a spade but Management's greed is partly responsible. IMO
Better qualified? Maybe. Better paid? Maybe.
We can all come up with all the excuses in the world for this tragedy, but we also have to look at ourselves. If we can't shut off the other stuff and concentrate on FLYING THE PLANE, we need to keep our butts on the ground.
There is no excuse for extemporaneous yakking below 10,000. And there is no excuse...none at all...for not watching the airspeed.
That's what killed them. And that has nothing to do with the crap in the industry. That's first lesson private pilot stuff. Period.
Being a professional is not about being a good guy, even though you should. It's about following the rules.