Pandora, thank you, I'll "give it a rest" when I choose, unless the moderators would wish to intercede to ensure such rest involuntarily. Such is the territory of freedom of speech while within the bounds of decency.
Yes, the girl did well, and those who feel she 'saved' them are entitled to call her what they please, rightly or wrongly.
Unless I am mistaken, though, those she saved were not pilots, professional or otherwise. You, on the other hand, claim to be a professional pilot and imply that I am not entitled to speak on this issue because I am a writer.
I note in your profile that you claim to hold an "f ATPL", the 'f' presumably being for 'frozen' which is a common misnomer, since there is no such licence. As I understand it, the 'f' is used to denote someone who has passed ATPL examinations but does not yet have the requisite flying experience to hold that licence. The minimum hours, I think, are some 1500. You have less than 1500, then, I assume?
As a recreational pilot, I have more than 6000 hours, including pure jet time. Does this mean that I must defer to your, 'frozen','professional' opinion on a matter that clearly relates to an as yet unlicensed young pilot in a fully functioning light aircraft? I think not. And I take some offence at your patronising and disparaging attempt here to put me in what you think is my place. <img src="mad.gif" border="0">
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