Originally Posted by
JPJP
Using Asiana at SFO was a poor choice - they crashed that aircraft because neither had a clue about hand flying a jet. Coupled with a lack of understanding of the auto throttle logic. They lacked applicable experience - see where I’m going ?
Not really. You were implying that the new generation of "autopilot babysitters" (ie cadets) are more likely to spear planes into the ground. I pointed out that pilots from varied backgrounds can spear jets in and save them through skills and quick thinking (yes the BA captain was a cadet, most in Europe are -
http://booking.virtualaviation.co.uk...structors.html)
If those guys in SFO didn't have a clue about hand flying and didn't understand systems logic that points to poor training and a poor culture of discouraging hand flying. That won't be rectified by not hiring cadets, if you read into a history of Korean aviation a lot of the issues that caused major crashes in the 80's and 90's had to do with former military pilots not fitting in with airline culture.