Is it really the airline... or is the pilot... or perhaps the instructor or check airman?
At every airline, there are a few, who make it through is/her PC/LPC that does not merit the pass. But alas for whatever reason, there is always a friend or colleague out there willing to sign off an inadequate pilot.
I've had the opportunity to work in many airlines' training departments. Some had state of the art computerized googoophonic training equipment, and some had a black board with chalk, if you could find a nub of chalk that is.
Still, there are instructors and check airmen who take pride in their work and will not permit an unsafe airman to endanger the lives of the innocent... and well you can guess about the other category of instructors and check airmen.
To say that AA has the worst training department is just ignorant and arrogant.
Every airline has their John Wayne type that will follow SOPs three times a year... two simulator periods and one line check a year... and the rest of the year??? up for grabs. For fear of their job, few F/Os come foward to comment on blatant disregard for SOPs and or poor performance of their skipper.
You'll have zealot with a hard on just waiting for an incident to occur at his or her favorite airline. Then they can pounce on that carrier's training and lack of proffessionalsim within their ranks. Oh well that's what happens when one does not have a life. Remind you of any posters of this thread
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