Originally Posted by
RetiredBA/BY
Cant recall one as bad as that, and I have a LOT of time, now retired, on several big jets going from the Valiant to the 767 !
…..and as a spamcan driver you may not be aware that these big jets have a rad. alt to advise start of the flare height. (Eg 50 feet plus 2 seconds for the 76, plus 3 for the 75 IIRC correctly) and the 320 even tells you when to close the throttles ! ( OK thrust levers !)
Im well aware that big jets have rad alts, I have 14.5k hrs on 737/757/767/777 and was also a training Cpt on the 777 in my previous outfit.
Which is why wouldn't question the competency of a pilot based on a single landing especially, when I was sat in the back and had no idea what happened.
I do however completely agree with you about the level of the students being a reflection of their trainers.
Anyway enough thread drift and willy waving from me