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Old 14th Dec 2010, 15:33
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L337

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I was happy to continue arguing the point but it got locked by an unsympathetic moderator.
No it was locked because you talked utter rubbish, and continue to do so.

This will all be deleted soon, but until then...

As a British Airways 747 Training Captain, I have trained and watched all sorts of pilots from all sorts of backgrounds. One of the best I have ever checked was from the GA Self improver route, and some of the most mediocre have been ex RAF. The very best I ever checked was ex RAF Harrier Pilot. The very worst an ex Hamble Cadet.

You cannot make generalisations at all about ability and background. To do so is demonstrably idiotic. It is like saying all Swedes are blond, or all Frenchman smell of garlic.

In the UK, every pilot has to pass his checks. If he passes he is good enough.
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