Matt Welch

Well, let me rephrase that or clean that up a little bit. They're certainly trained, right? The FAA has standards. You have to meet these minimum standards. Endeavor Air has standards. So clearly those two aviators sitting in front of that regional jet had met the standards, the minimum standards. I think what the nuance is experience. That's probably a clean it up by saying experience.

Well, let me rephrase that or clean that up a little bit. They're certainly trained, right? The FAA has standards. You have to meet these minimum standards. Endeavor Air has standards. So clearly those two aviators sitting in front of that regional jet had met the standards, the minimum standards. I think what the nuance is experience. That's probably a clean it up by saying experience.

Well, let me rephrase that or clean that up a little bit. They're certainly trained, right? The FAA has standards. You have to meet these minimum standards. Endeavor Air has standards. So clearly those two aviators sitting in front of that regional jet had met the standards, the minimum standards. I think what the nuance is experience. That's probably a clean it up by saying experience.

not to uh you know not not to talk down to any folks in the regional jet uh you know i wasn't born the world's best fighter pilot or actually i was but you're not born you're not born with thousands and thousands of flight hours right you're you're you got to get your hours somewhere so a lot of the folks in the regionals are are doing their time right they're they're building their hours

not to uh you know not not to talk down to any folks in the regional jet uh you know i wasn't born the world's best fighter pilot or actually i was but you're not born you're not born with thousands and thousands of flight hours right you're you're you got to get your hours somewhere so a lot of the folks in the regionals are are doing their time right they're they're building their hours

not to uh you know not not to talk down to any folks in the regional jet uh you know i wasn't born the world's best fighter pilot or actually i was but you're not born you're not born with thousands and thousands of flight hours right you're you're you got to get your hours somewhere so a lot of the folks in the regionals are are doing their time right they're they're building their hours

I don't know too many folks who make flying in the regionals a career. They want to fleet up, so to speak, to the main line, to Delta, United, FedEx, where the big money is. So a lot of these regional jet crews are overworked and definitely underpaid, in my opinion. But they have got to meet the minimum requirements.

I don't know too many folks who make flying in the regionals a career. They want to fleet up, so to speak, to the main line, to Delta, United, FedEx, where the big money is. So a lot of these regional jet crews are overworked and definitely underpaid, in my opinion. But they have got to meet the minimum requirements.

I don't know too many folks who make flying in the regionals a career. They want to fleet up, so to speak, to the main line, to Delta, United, FedEx, where the big money is. So a lot of these regional jet crews are overworked and definitely underpaid, in my opinion. But they have got to meet the minimum requirements.

I would, Megan. I mean, the fact that all of these, before we jumped on the air, Greg and I were talking about last week, we lost a growler, an E-18 crash. We had an F-35 crash in Eielson Air Force Base weeks ago, and then we've had all these other mishaps. If these were spread out over the fiscal year or the calendar year, they'd be blips on the news media radar for a little bit.

I would, Megan. I mean, the fact that all of these, before we jumped on the air, Greg and I were talking about last week, we lost a growler, an E-18 crash. We had an F-35 crash in Eielson Air Force Base weeks ago, and then we've had all these other mishaps. If these were spread out over the fiscal year or the calendar year, they'd be blips on the news media radar for a little bit.

I would, Megan. I mean, the fact that all of these, before we jumped on the air, Greg and I were talking about last week, we lost a growler, an E-18 crash. We had an F-35 crash in Eielson Air Force Base weeks ago, and then we've had all these other mishaps. If these were spread out over the fiscal year or the calendar year, they'd be blips on the news media radar for a little bit.

But the fact that- We're kind of squished into a month here. Everybody's freaking out. I get it. But as you know, intuitively, driving to or from the airport is the most dangerous part of this exercise. I'd have no problem getting on an RJ. But trust me, Megan, I peek in the cockpit when I get on every once in a while just to I don't know why I do, but I look.

But the fact that- We're kind of squished into a month here. Everybody's freaking out. I get it. But as you know, intuitively, driving to or from the airport is the most dangerous part of this exercise. I'd have no problem getting on an RJ. But trust me, Megan, I peek in the cockpit when I get on every once in a while just to I don't know why I do, but I look.

But the fact that- We're kind of squished into a month here. Everybody's freaking out. I get it. But as you know, intuitively, driving to or from the airport is the most dangerous part of this exercise. I'd have no problem getting on an RJ. But trust me, Megan, I peek in the cockpit when I get on every once in a while just to I don't know why I do, but I look.

Well, that's above my pay grade, Megan, and thank God that all these folks lived. Look at this.

Well, that's above my pay grade, Megan, and thank God that all these folks lived. Look at this.

Well, that's above my pay grade, Megan, and thank God that all these folks lived. Look at this.

Correct. Yeah. Mitsubishi, I think it is, the good on them for the manufacturer that these folks lived in the seats. Thankfully, or I guess I can say thankfully, this MSAP was on landing, so that aircraft wasn't packed full of fuel. This could be a whole different story if this happened on takeoff. You know, they were coming into land full of fuel for whatever reason.

Correct. Yeah. Mitsubishi, I think it is, the good on them for the manufacturer that these folks lived in the seats. Thankfully, or I guess I can say thankfully, this MSAP was on landing, so that aircraft wasn't packed full of fuel. This could be a whole different story if this happened on takeoff. You know, they were coming into land full of fuel for whatever reason.