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Old 20th Apr 2019, 16:57
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The real problem is not the MCAS system. It is the lack of experience and ability of the pilots to handle a simple mechanical failure. That is their job; the last defense against disaster. There were many ways the pilots on those airplanes could have safely landed their aircraft but they failed. As we replace experienced pilots with newbies who only see the career of an airline pilot as a job that is easier to get than that of a doctor or engineer and pays more with more time off, we will see the same errors and failures here too. I forecast that our safest days in aviation are behind us and we will see a strong uptick in pilot error accidents. We should be using this MAX8 affair as a wakeup call to improve the skills and experience of our flight crews. If we cannot train pilots and give them a chance to gain experience before they start sitting in the left seat they will be what we are producing now: Button Pushers.
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