“Is every QF pilot's ability head and shoulders above every non QF pilot? No.”
How obvious.
“As a group are they very well skilled? Yes.”
As are all airline pilots.
“Did the crew of QF32 do a very good job? You bloody bet they did!!”
As would most other crew. Don’t underestimate the power of using ur rat cunning to get the thing on the ground to save ones ass.
“but if you think that on a world-wide basis, most other pilots are well trained or experienced, you need to get out more.”
Actually, I have been out a lot. Probably more than you. How many airlines have you worked for outside Australia? What do you have to measure QF pilots against?
“QF crews have had some tricky scenario's recently, and they have met the challenge.”
So have crews from other airlines. Again, this is the type of comment that goes under the heading of “no one is saying that QF pilots are any better . . . . but gee whiz blah blah blah”. You all love implying it.
Unionist1974 is bang on the money. Be very carefull fighting the previous battle as the landscape has changed dramatically. The 787 will be a game changer industrially for both sides.