Originally Posted by
transition_alt
The issue these days is having the attitude of “I don’t need to know that, so I won’t learn it.”
Knowing the different types of hydroplaning will help you identify the risks and mitigate against them for example.
There needs to be an ATPL syllabus, so they’ve put items in that they believe are useful. It’s not as easy as deciding one day to change an entire subject to better suit the modern day airline environment. If that was the case, everything could probably be condensed into one exam. Not very useful for a syllabus at ATPL level IMO. People just need to do the exams and get on with it, not the constant whinging we always hear.
Knowing the types of hydroplaning will mitigate the risk? Tell me your joking? You think we sit in the cockpit on a rainy day and discuss what type of hydroplaning we may encounter?
I got on with it and did the exams like you said. That is why I know they are mostly nonsense.