Heck, why not make it 5000 hours PIC turbine. Then there would never be another accident.

Numbers are just that, numbers. Arbitrary lines in the sand only ease the worries of those who create them and they often do no easing.

We had this discussion back in July, but those who think higher minimums will cause higher pay are kidding themselves. There is no relation between the two.

The job market will dictate what the hiring minimums will be. Airlines, although poorly run, are businesses out to make money. They are not going to artificially remain contracted and ignore demand. They're going to offer flights to meet the supply. Unless restricted by law, they're going to hire the pilots necessary to do that.

Higher minimums are fine with me, but this utopian belief they will lead to safer flight and higher pay is not realistic.