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Old 14th Feb 2010, 22:35
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22/04 makes a fine point.

if I may; a plane with two engines has equal power from both engines to work correctly.

so too the pilots, the idea of one very experienced pilot (high power) and one inexperienced pilot (Low power) forming a balance in the cockpit is a backward way of thinking.

two high powered pilots (with one legally in command) offers a better safety factor than one pro and one shmo.

especially when the higher powered pilot is broken and the lower powered pilot isn't capable of coming up to snuf.
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