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Old 1st March 2001 | 02:45
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Irish Steve
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OK, in for a penny, in for a pound.

I'm not rated on either type, but in the course of a lot of research for providing simulators for heavy jets, I've flown both types in Simulators, and we've done things that most line pilots dread.

There's NO WAY, absolutely NO WAY that a "PC pilot" can come close to flying, or operating either type when things start getting pear shaped, and for all it's automation, the Bus is an absolute PIG to fly when it comes to real nasty stuff like a heavy gross weight manual reversion approach and landing.

Yeah, any monkey can do the basics, and even a little beyond them, but there are specific skills and training required to do the out of the ordinary on either type.

If there's a point that does need to be made, it's this.

The Bus requires the pilot/operator to have a much better OVERALL knowledge of the entire aircraft, and it's much less forgiving of lapses as there are interactions and relationships between systems that just could not be made on the Boeing as the systems evolved over time, rather than being designed as a whole, and that for sure can catch people out very quickly.

Each type has it's specific advantages and shortcomings, and there is a very clear difference in the design philosopy of both types.

As far as I'm concerned, the Jury is still out on as to which is the "correct" one.