Originally Posted by
ironbutt57
I wouldn't bet on that, the "modern" euro-style of zero-to-hero has put lots of pilots in flight decks that can read checklists and do memory items...their ability to physically wrestle an errant aircraft, or sort their way through a problem that was not of a part of their curriculum is another matter...AF 442 classic example
I think you mean AF447, but wasn’t it two American pilots with previous light aircraft “real flying experience” who did the exact same thing on Colgan 3407....?