> Also note how fast you can break something. Pass an act in a month, fix its fallout in 20 years.

I wouldn't blame it only on that bill.

Airlines could have built a responsible pilot training system to address their needs while complying with those rules. Instead they built a racketeering system where pilots _pay_ companies for the right to work for them and earn hours.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pay_to_fly

This is a textbook example of companies maiming themselves on the long term in order to get some fast cash.