Operator Experience ?
@Lederhosen,
from your mail:
2. An operator with what appears to be a mixed reputation and one week's experience flying the MD11
The operator has no experience flying the plane. It's the crew upfront who does. Let me repeat that the crew that tried to bring the MD11 into the air was rather very experienced. Yes the plane was new to the outfit, but the plane was not new to the crew.
And regarding reputation: Some rate it good, some rate it bad, as with pretty much every other outfit carrying cargo...
3. Pilots who may not have been in recent practice flying the MD11 due to point two
Has the crew that piloted the MD11 not had any recent flying experience ? I read all the contributions to this thread but did not find such information. If you could please point me towards that info.
I have read on multiple replies from experienced crew that the crew was very experienced.