Originally Posted by
Window_Seat
The captain did pass all the tests required by the FAA to be an ATP... eventually. Guess that means he was a great pilot by your standards. Colgan has a reputation for doing the minimum. Going by the training record of the Captain, looks like he had a hard time achieving the minimum requirements but after enough tries he got through it. Never give up. Is this a guy you want your family flying around with? If he made it, there has to be more pilots out there who were willing to work for sooo cheap that the company couldn't say no to. Unfortunately we'll find out in a few years when they upgrade.
My point was if you feel that the
FAA approved training Colgan provided was insuffiecient or that the
FAA certificated ATP rated pilot was unqualified, then change the regs. If the
legal minimum is too low,
raise it!
I think the changes 3371 would bring are a good start.