Originally Posted by
Zapp_Brannigan
Except that in BA or LH, cadets fly a 320/737 for years, making thousands of landings before going to a widebody.
After 10-15 years, our cadets become widebody Captains having done less landings than I did in my first year of flying.
4 or 5 years of being an SO right after school certainly doesn't help.
KA is actually much safer in that regard.
The good safety records at CX mainly rely on having a good mix of experienced and cadets crew.
Crew 100% of the flights with cadets and we are no different than other airlines in asia. Let's be realistic, they don't have a good safety reputation.
Good at following procedures, yes. Handling the jet or thinking outside the box? No.
Agreed, try to change the system, leave or accept the way things are, but what’s the use of all the snide remarks about the young guys going on over there in FH? They’re not the ones making hiring decisions, from over here it just seems like a cowardly move to b***h online about the kids and not have the cajones to push for change if you feel so strongly about it.