Who created the regional air carriers and why? What are the functions/tasks of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)? The documentary notes some inherent conflicts of interest embedded in the FAA mandate. What are they? What are some pros/cons that resulted from (the late 1970's) airline industry deregulation? With respect to the regional carriers, what issues of qualifications, training, and pay (address each) are of concern to airline safety experts? With regard to the Continental-Colgan 3407 crash, who was legally responsible for the safety of the air carrier? Lastly, what policy recommendations are mentioned in the film to ensure that the regionals (now representing over half of the U.S. departures) meet the same standards historically provided by the major

air carriers?