Originally Posted by
SrfNFly227
I will say yet again that the Captain was hired into the regional world with around 400 hours. The argument for tougher entry requirements has everything to do with this accident. We will never know if an additional 1100 hours (getting him to 1500 TT) before going to the airlines would have helped to avoid the accident, but I for one would bet it would have.
Getting him to 1500 hours wouldn't have avoided the accident. A thorough review of his back ground may have kept him out of the airplane though. I really can't agree that someone needs 1100 hours in a 172 to be anymore qualified at an airline. You're not seeing icing, your not dealing with complex aircraft your simply burning time at that point.
Originally Posted by
SrfNFly227
I couldn't agree more. If the public perception of the Regional Airlines were to become so bad that the public refused to board a plane that wasn't operated by the Major, then I would bet that flying went back to the Majors. Prater's comments are a step in that direction.
You guys are are trying to fix something that doesn't want to be fixed. You are going to get such a small percentage of people who will look at this vs. price that it won't make a dent. Furthermore my point is that if ALPA is going to take a regional pilots money then they should be defending regional pilots not throwing them under the bus.
Originally Posted by
SrfNFly227
I have no intention of making a career at a Regional. It is however, getting harder and harder to move on since more of the flying is now completed by the Regionals. Unless the public demands a change, or the FAA or Congress regulate it, the flying will continue to come our way. Making us look as bad as possible in front of the nation may just be the only way to bring about the change. So be it.
Welcome to the real world fella, this will blow over like everything else does and people will go back to paying as little as possible. All this is going to achieve is even more people sitting in the back of YOUR airplane questioning whether or not YOU are qualified. They certainly aren't going to demand you get paid more if they already think you're a looser. And why wouldn't they if the people you pay for representation are agreeing.
On a side note, I fly with a lot of REALLY STUPID college grads that can tell me a whole lot about nothing. Even their aviation degrees are bull crap. What do I care if they know the logistics of managing an airline, I want to be flying with someone who can keep their wits and follow an SOP when the **** hits the fan or even improvise when it's time the SOP doesn't work. Not some douche waiving a sheepskin in my face or wearing his alma mater around his neck on a lanyard. I'd be proud of a place me or worse yet my parents spent all the money at too. It's like buying a Harley shirt I suppose, matter of fact they should give those away.