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Old 10th Apr 2021, 04:10
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controlledrest
 
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It isn't hate, it is fear.

When I was a F/O I twice had to intervene to prevent a cadet-Capt from killing me and all on board. Now as a Capt, it isn't unusual to have to take over on landing from a JFO.

Most of the cadets are good guys with the right attitude, but they just don't know much and time as a S/O or Relief Commander only goes so far. In the past only experienced pilots were recruited by CX. Then for racist political reasons we started to take cadets. Now due to fundamental flaws in the way managers are rewarded for cost cutting we don't even try to hire experienced pilots. So those of us who have been around for a while, have worked for other operators and who have been involved in training and / or testing fear CX will crash an aeroplane. I believe it is only a matter of time.
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