Originally Posted by
jtsastre
I know several pilots who fly for regionals and they all seem to fly just as much, if not more than Colgan (plus there are FAA mandated rules on how many hours an airline pilot can fly). Also, just checked Airline Pilot Central and Colgan pilots are paid more than SkyWest pilots.
I still don't see valid proof.
Jtsastre
You can watch this program:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/flyingcheap/ - it runs about an hour. It covers not just Continental 3407 but the company and industry conditions that contributed to the crash.
It's not simply that Colgan had a fatal accident - most carriers have, as you mentioned. It's *why* they had that fatal accident.