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Old 31st Jan 2007, 06:18
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True SoftRide... experienced crews do have accidents but in this case there is, as the report states, a clear indication that the disparity in experience levels of the crew had a negative effect on CRM... Snotties parading around with three stripes on their arms a few months after bashing circuits as a FI are not going to have much influence on experienced capt's when the sh*t is close to the fan irrespective of how well they understand the FMS.... it's why we keep log books and why sensible employers ask for a minimum of relevent experience.

IMHO trying to keep the right hand seat warm with a frozen ATPL has always been a nonsense on anything but a small or medium sized a/c. It's strange that the European exams go to ridiculous lengths to ensure a minimum standard of academic qualifications compared to the relatively simple FAA system yet the larger companies in the US almost always take new recruites from the pool of experienced regional operators and thus end up with a far more practical candidate for the right hand seat.
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