Originally Posted by Mason32

When did I say that? You're reading too much into what was said. I said the likelyhood of finding pilots who shouldn't be in the seat is highest at regionals. If that offends you, sorry.... but it doesn't change the truth; does it.

Face it guys (and Gals) they aren't raising the mins by Federal regulations because they feel like it, or to try and help you get a better paycheck. The evidence has been there for years and years that experince counts, and putting folks with 250/50 into jet airliners was/is a bad idea. They can't trust airline managements to not do it, so they will legislate it out of existence. How can you all root and cheer about them raising the bar for entry into the profession, and then be ignorant of the reasons for which they are doing it. Face it, the regional industry does not have as good a safety record as they should have... the mistakes in these incidents and accidents are typically all pilot skill/experience/decision making ability level related.