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NTSB turns up the heat on Colgan Air
- Thread starter nittany03
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There's a lot of parts that make up the whole, but at the end of the line, it's all about $$$$$ ... it's ALWAYS about $$$$$.
Until the airlines are willing to pay a decent wage for their smaller operations (size aircraft) and/or entry-level pilots and until the traveling public is willing to pay more for a ticket to fund those pay raises and until the FAA comes down 'harder' on training AND performance than the age-old mantra of '70% and fly' being good enough .... these things will continue to happen.
You get what you pay for ... and you bet your life, accordingly.
Believe it.
Until the airlines are willing to pay a decent wage for their smaller operations (size aircraft) and/or entry-level pilots and until the traveling public is willing to pay more for a ticket to fund those pay raises and until the FAA comes down 'harder' on training AND performance than the age-old mantra of '70% and fly' being good enough .... these things will continue to happen.
You get what you pay for ... and you bet your life, accordingly.
Believe it.
15K?!!!!!
I make more than and I'm just a station agent for American Eagle.
Although admittedly I must admit that my airline is very different from some of the other regionals in that we do have quite a few experienced pilots in the left seat. But that could change in the future as some of the pilots who moved from AA moved over to start up AE. There are some FOs that look like they're about 18-19 years old. Sometimes I wonder.
Transcripts
If you read the transcripts the pilots are talking about the ice on the wings and basically say it's the most they have ever seen then they shrug it off.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Pilots-shared-fear-of-icy-apf-15217333.html?.v=1
If you read the transcripts the pilots are talking about the ice on the wings and basically say it's the most they have ever seen then they shrug it off.
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Pilots-shared-fear-of-icy-apf-15217333.html?.v=1
One time after the captain closed the cargo door, which the FO was unable to do after several attempts, said FO commented on how strong he was in his quaint lispy voice. The captains impression of this had us all laughing up beer all over the place.