The accident illustrates the potential consequences of not using available resources in an abnormal or emergency situation. It's important to keep in mind that only one minute elapsed from the time the captain announced that an engine had flamed out until the airplane struck the ground. This shows how quickly a situation can deteriorate when procedures are not followed and control is not maintained. Among NTSB's recommendations following the crash is that airlines be required to maintain and share standardized pilot training and performance records. This has created a furor among airlines and commercial pilots who believe it would be an invasion of privacy.
Many airlines depend on evaluation during initial training to weed out substandard pilots.
Beyond biennial flight reviews, those of us who don't fly for hire are our own evaluators. We owe it to our passengers to do a thorough, objective job in determining whether we truly are up to snuff.