flungdung ...
Ok, I accept your point of view .... and I recognise it has merits...
Having said that with QES going out and spending $12.5 mil per machine plus what is reqiuired to keep them servicable and operating etc etc WHY WHY then try to "save" some costs (?????) by going with the crewman/co-pilot scenario ...... its bollocks! ... if youwant to be professional BE professional!
Ok so when needed you draft in another set of hands .... great that proves the waste of having of re-training crewies .... what will really be needed is a captain & co-captain set up to ensure you have adequate (roster) flight crew coverage for all circumstances.
While it might sound good at the moment ... the 139 is an excellent,very complex, & fast bit of kit (even though it is physically much the same size as the 412) .... it will most likely end up with a MTOWA of around 7000 kg that is ATPL territory ....it will be interesting to see how it all works out.
Cheers
PS .... RW Jack ... just because someone disagrees with
your point of view does not mean they are putting s**t on you .... constructive comments don't necessarily have to "tow your line" .... keep an open mind eh!
