Originally Posted by
FlyingStone
How does one get knowledge of LHR, FRA, CDG etc. and its sorrounding airspace? By flying there with a C172?
Like you FS I’m more than a bit perplexed by that particular aspect of this whole argument.
It was not uncommon in the Long haul world, probably also short haul one , for the company to introduce some exciting
destination and shortly there after for it to appear on rosters…some destinations were busy or busier than LHR, some of which had interesting terrain issues, some even had a combination of both…..
It was never considered essential to send crews off to fly into or around said airport in a Cessna, you were never hired out to a turbo prop operator to gain experience in the field….the reality was you were expected to act as a professional - you did your home work, read the briefings, looked long and hard at the plates and got on with it.
Worse worse case, and one which was increasingly rare, was familiarization by way of the simulator.