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Lack of training is a red herring too, since DLH does actually make landing training in the real A/C by flying circuits at the end of the TR. Tell me one airline which does that nowadays on longhaul aircraft.
We do, and have done for quite some time.
Why?
Because I'm the DFO, that's why...and the head shed doesn't complain much, either.
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SQ is doing weekly touch and goes at Senai Airport.
Not surprised, circuits were completed (until trained to
proficiency) when I was with SQ, for new First Officers....and Captains.
It is the
proper way to train, in my view, make NO mistake
NB.
It must work out OK for SQ, as they have quite a good safety record, considering their worldwide route structure.
Bravo, 411A....that's the way to it. Nowadays we have these sim instructors and checkers who think the training in the box is the real super thing. They throw stupid statements like, it's a level 6 sim; it replicates everything in the real world. Absolute hogwash, I have trained on different level 6 sims at different outfits and I can tell you that they absolutely do not replicate all the handling qualities and environmental conditions in the real world!