Agreed, Rick. The Law of Unintended Consequences. If it isn't a CVR CB constantly popping, then it will be every little nuisance warning, caution or sound that will require a RTG for a maintenance check since pilots can no longer be sure about who is watching.

I'm not saying any pilot is doing anything unsafe. It's simply that "the rules" are often written for the lowest common denominator or as a catchall. If a pilot is certain that an action is safe, then they will do it even though they wouldn't do so if there was a Fed in the jump seat.

If this passes, then we'll all be flying with a "Fed in the jumpseat" every flight. That'll be fine with me. I get paid 100% per my contract.