Policeman / Pilot
Dear TXL,
there is nothing wrong with that. Having had another 'life' before flying does not hurt nor does it imply anything about the skills of the applicable airman.
The killed fellow-pilot had enough experience, he used to fly LearJets for many years to destinations all over the world. Most people knew him as being careful and professional. So did I.
Yes, he was new to the CL604 and he was still under supervision, but: aren't we all at one point or during our career? The Commander with him had sufficient experience and this one wasn't the first long-distance trip at night for this particular crew.
All the speculations - particularly from the German yellow press - are missing important things: facts. They're full of speculation and allowing the airport chief of Almaty publish his opinion as 'preliminary report' is totally irresponsible as long as f.ex. the FDR and CVR are still under examination by the Russian Authorities, who took over when the accident occured (Kazachstan is said to not even have an AAIB of their own...). The Germans haven't even received the tapes yet.
So, hold your horses, cowboy. Nothing's determined.