Originally Posted by
SkiBum112
Let the scapegoating begin. Typical CYA by the FAA. "No see...we're watching the airlines". When they take on Mesa, Republic, or someone with a broader impact on the industry, then I'll give them more credit. Picking on the little guy to make themselves look good.
I disagree. In my opinion the schools that take you from "zero flight time to the right seat of an airliner in 6 months" are the BIGGEST problem. Pilots don't learn the basic fundamentals that they need to safely fly a transport aircraft. I am not saying Gulfstream is to blame for the Colgan, Comair, and Pinnacle crashes. I am saying that the training these pilots received at Gulfstream is a definite part of the accident chain. Gulfstream is just one of several schools that offer this type of training.