Originally Posted by
raven11
I found myself conducting basic pilot training on a fully loaded airliner while flying into hostile environments of thunderstorm avoidance, typhoons, snow covered runways, poor ATC, high density airports, and high terrain.
Raven11, an extremely accurate and eloquent summation.
It will come as no surprise, but the small section of your post that I quoted above, was what most line Captains also experienced on an increasing level as the years went by. It was sad to feel such an insidious but gradual decline in competence experience and standards, and despite having left CX some years ago, it feels like I’m watching a slow speed train wreck, which most of us believe will culminate as a CFIT. It’s a sad demise of a once great and prestigious airline.