EMpty Cruise,
in some respects it is somewhat unfair to us 200hr course pilots, due to the fact that we learnt to fly the hard way. We need to head out to god knows where and rack up 1000 hours for almost no money. Then come along these guys, sit their MPL program, learn to use a gps and hop in the right seat of a 747 earning maybe $60,000USD? Sorry but i dont quite see how that is fair, and yes i have read all the posts in this thread. I understand everything that is here. As i said before, there are great advantages and disadvantages to this.
Tell me this, how would you feel if you knew the F/O had 200hrs and the captain has just passed out? I would be a little anxious myself. Not because he cant fly, by god he can, but he lacks the experience and most probably has not dealt with any real life emergenicies before. He will sh*t himself.
Last edited by npasque; 7th Dec 2006 at 10:56.
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