I again disagree. Lion Air and Ethiopian are the proof. Poor piloting skills and lack of knowledge played s role.
Whilst on general safety has improved the statisticsl data of CFIT or near CFIT has not.
Low hours cadet are only possible on AB INITIO courses in major airlines with a proper facilities and proven quality of training and with strict pre parameters.
Thiird tiers low co ( quality) that made of type and line training a business should be stopped immediately. There are " pilots" that are ( ridicolously ) paid passengers filling paper work that cannot fly without automation and have limited capability with, , cannot read properly a checkist and have zero knowledge of aicraft systems and zero general aeronautical knowledge thanks to multiple answer exams. This must be stopped.
Last edited by porkflyer; 26th Dec 2019 at 15:35.