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Old 8th Sep 2006, 15:48
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As each situation is unique, I do not believe that this one can be cut and dried... (It does depend on currency on type as well)

However, I would still go with the Airline Pilot and herewith my reasoning:

Most Bush Pilots have not received Airline Training, but on the otherhand (Darren), quite a few Airline Pilots were former Bush Pilots. Either actually or whilst figthing a war with the SAAF.

The key issue being: Airline Pilots get the chance of frequently being put into all sorts of situations and then taught to safely cope with them (while all the chips are down) - i.e. Those dreaded Sim Sessions.

The ordinary Bush Pilot does not have this luxury - i.e. When the situation starts developing he/she might have to start making plans not needed or anticipated before.

The FIRST thing the Airline Pilot does: Looks over his/her shoulder to see who the Instructor is that is punching the Sim Panel, before realising that this is real...

Mostly - Airline Pilots would have seen it all during Initial and Recurrent Training.

IMHO
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