Originally Posted by
Mason32
Look, if there were NOT a problem, the US Congress would not be looking to regulate increased minimum hours for new hires, better rest and duty hours... if there were NOT a problem, they could care less how much sleep you got, when you commuted to work, how much time you had when hired. The fact is YOUR job is about to be regulated from the highest levels of the US Govt; that doesn't happen when things are just peachy.
I never said there
wasn't a problem. I full agree with the increase and don't think 300 hour pilots belong in regional cockpits. Hell, I've flown with 200 hour FOs here at my company and more often than not it's downright awful. They don't have the experience to be a good resource in the cockpit. We agree 100% there.
I
am taking quite a bit of offense to the idea that you won't set foot on regional aircraft, period. That's extremely short-sighted in my mind. The vast majority of regional pilots are safe and competent at their jobs.