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Old 6th Feb 2018, 08:32
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Keg

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Originally Posted by DeltaT
Explain the logic behind sim testing a prior Airbus pilot in a 737 classic sim that requires a more analogue type instrument scan?
If an Airbus pilot can’t do a sim in a 744 or 737 then they’re not a very good pilot and I’d question their capability as an Airbus pilot too. The same applies the other way too. It’s about rate of learning. It’s about trainability. It’s about core skills.

However let me put it another way, if it’s not needed then why do people still fail it as not meeting a minimum standard? I’ll answer that for you. They fail it for the same reason that lots of doctors don’t actually become surgeons, lots of law graduates don’t actually become lawyers or barristers or judges.

Originally Posted by DeltaT

Yet air ambulance operators don't bother. Are they unsafe?.
Are you seriously suggesting that Air Ambulance don’t do a flying assessment of their employees before confirming their employment?

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