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Old 13th Jan 2002, 23:56
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boss man
 
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If you push buttons and twiddle knobs for years then your skills as a handling pilot diminish.
I too started on Boeings converted to Airbus and back again. During my 1500 hours on Airbuses and on 4 separate aircraft I felt scared, whether Airbus like it or not those of us with the stripes on up front know best, I can tell a junior FO “I have control” its far harder telling the dame plane as we are on a 6.5 degree glide slope its determine to fly.
What ever you fly but especially Airbus joc’s you should fly at least 25 hours a year in a light a/c preferably a twin but a pa28 will do. Go fly in some demanding weather, shoot an approach or two.
I do this a lot at weekends with some very experienced pilots, 9/10 airbus joc’s can’t fly the plane most of them will have completed their IR’s in, the Boeing drivers might be a bit rusty but they can fly
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