I feel bad for the girl. And to think, she could have held DTW -200 Captain if she was around!
The regional industry pressured her to be there that night. Even though she was married, she had moved out of her place at ORF to go back to her parents in SEA because she couldn't afford it anymore. The CVR is just horrifying to hear, but it's all the truth in the regional industry. She talks about Colgan constantly walking over her. She talks about how she'll try and fly just one more flight and get some rest in BUF, because if she calls in sick now, she has to pay for her own hotel and she can't afford it. These are things that shouldn't happen, but they do, it is the regional airline. ESPECIALLY the prop regionals, like Colgan and Great Lakes. You have the lowest paid regional pilots right there. And when people can't remove themselves from a flight because they can't afford to, it creates an untenable situation.
The regional industry pressured her to be there that night. Even though she was married, she had moved out of her place at ORF to go back to her parents in SEA because she couldn't afford it anymore. The CVR is just horrifying to hear, but it's all the truth in the regional industry. She talks about Colgan constantly walking over her. She talks about how she'll try and fly just one more flight and get some rest in BUF, because if she calls in sick now, she has to pay for her own hotel and she can't afford it. These are things that shouldn't happen, but they do, it is the regional airline. ESPECIALLY the prop regionals, like Colgan and Great Lakes. You have the lowest paid regional pilots right there. And when people can't remove themselves from a flight because they can't afford to, it creates an untenable situation.