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Old 29th May 2006, 15:05
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InTheDark
 
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I do not normally comment on this forum but think that two points need to be made.

1. If the newspaper article had appeared in many other counties the writer would be in danger of breaching a law or two for unscientifically pointing the finger at all non India pilots. The allegation that one group of pilots is unsafe should at least be backed up by comparing number of India pilots involved in incidents verses number of expats and adjusted proportionally.

2. Even the mathmatically challenged can work out that if India needs 2000 pilots or 4000+ in the next 4 years and the flying schools are producing a maximum (allowing for the ramping up of two schools to output 100 pilots each) of 200 pilots per year then India is going to be relying on expats for a long time. Additionally your 200 pilots per annum need 5 to 10 years minimum to become captains.

India is a great country with very nice people and some talented avaitors. It makes me sad to think that a culture of creating expat scapegoats may be developing.
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