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Old 22nd Feb 2007, 23:10
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caulfield
 
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I see no inherent danger in a fast/noise abatement approach.The Cork incident was dangerous because it was too low.The airline cant attract the right stuff because of their horrendous reputation so they're getting more and more of these incidents.They're stuck with a mismatch of low-hour cadets,mostly from Belgium/Holland,who they upgrade way too early,and a melee of management Irish/Brit pilots and then a whole bunch of people from anywhere from Brazil to Serbia.The good pilots do occasionally join but leave because they dont like being stepped on.Their training is quite good to be fair;if they only understood that you only get the good guys when the malarkey stops.Provide the rating,the uniform,the car pass,treat the pilots with respect and they'll turn it around.Otherwise,they're on a one-way trip to perdition.They have the potential to beat their third-rate cousin from Luton but they're shooting themselves in the foot.Passenger growth is still good but any safety problems will quickly put an end to that.
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