Fatigue? maybe.
but this could have been one of the worst aviation disasters in modern australia times. !!!! thank god it wasnt
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from the report :
Role : Co-Pilot/1st Officer
Class of Licence Hours: Commercial
Hours on Type: 530.0
Hours Total : 1992
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Also It may be legal but what the hell? no atpl? ...but then again such high hours of experience ....
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another........
With a lot of cadets now becoming FO's after moving from their highly experienced SO roles (
), after moving straight out of there $100 000 + paid cadetships where NO real practical command/decision making, raw flying experience has been gained, lets hope to god these ace pilots dont ever lose their captain and "MAP" mode.
I would hate to think of them flying on a dark and stormy night attempting an approach with no FMC.
There is still a lot to be said for experience.