g-mady
"but that is just a real ARROGANT comment”
If you think talking with a lot of sense and with the basis of experience is arrogant then you are in the wrong job and will have little success in progressing in our industry.
Nobody in there right mind would put "some young pilot you have just trained up" in the RHS of a SAR helicopter either mil or civil. Most SAR commanders come with a wealth of experience either from other operations or after serving in the LHS of a SAR Helicopter.
On SAR, things can go from bad to worse very quickly and you need to have the experience to cope with that. You also have to be completely at home flying the helicopter as all your capacity should be focused on the rescue. It is not the place for a brand new wannabee.
"I’m sorry but if this chap had his way - No young pilots would come through in this industry!"
What utter nonsense. He has just correctly stated the obvious and now you twist his words to mean something different. We all know that the industry needs new blood to replace those of us nearing retirement but they need to be nurtured and mentored to turn into the consummate professional that we all want to be.
HF