Do I have to be the first to again bring up the point that both pilots had well more than ATP minimums on the accident flight...? I fail to see how setting a higher barrier to entry will solve anything...

I guess you could CFI for a while...of course, flying checks doesn't really exist anymore...and no one really sight sees...ASA discouraged applicants from banner towing or doing traffic watch...

It's the job of an airline to better screen applicants, not the US House of Representatives to start playing expert. They're better off doing an inquiry into another major league sport. I'm thinking lacrosse. Maybe rugby.