Originally Posted by SNS3Guppy
As our training department likes to say, we had a uniform fleet...until we bought our second airplane. They also like to say "Get in, sit down, strap on, see what you've got, and go fly.
Ha!
Our cockpits are hardly standardized either. But I like to say, "You don't need a pilot's license to fly this airplane, you need a SEARCH WARRANT!"
But Coffin Corner, my friend, you have to admit, with a name like that you seem a LITTLE preoccupied with disaster.
The Classic flies great. It's an incredible design. And if I can learn to fly it then all the credit goes to Boeing (and my very patient sim instructor).
Try this: Go to these sites and do a search for 747-200 accidents and incidents. You'll learn a lot about how OTHER crews found the Achilles Heel.
I do this for every new airplane I fly. Good pilots learn from OTHER'S mistakes, right?
N T S B - Aviation Accidents - Index of Months
Aviation Safety Network >