Originally Posted by
FlightDetent
Judd Eh, what command skill are we talking about? To land the A/C?
Standard excercise for cadets on the last SIM before the check-ride: At positive climb call the PIC goes u/s. After thrust reduction an engine stalls (the wrong one wind-wise) and fails with damage. 2/3 of max demonstrated crosswind and cloudbase at 220 ft. Reasonable cabin co-op and clear ATC liaison both required to pass.
And they make it look easy. Robotic, rota-learned? Perhaps, safe and organised nevertheless.
One wonders how they'd do when the situation is unscripted. Not to say that a 25,000hr pilot can't be caught off guard, but I'd still feel more comfortable with a more experienced newbie in the seat.