Originally Posted by mimpe
the figures still show that the lowest incident/accident rates in commercial flight are in the 50-55 years old pilot group, so experience must mean something, even if its just that the guys not wanting to be there have all left!
.....and interestingly, the 55-65 year olds are safer than the 40-50 year olds, but not by much
I don't doubt that.
The point I was (obviously badly) aiming at, is that the 2 F/Os were not just very low time newbies, with no type rating. Unless my understanding of the AF accident is wrong.
Of course experience does count for a great deal, but only when coupled with actual ability, and not just luck.
The assumption seemingly being made in Bubbers44 post was that only the captain was qualified, the 2 F/Os being what?
This is adding an aspect to the discussion which is not supported by the facts so far, nor by the JAA regs. Surely?
If this accident is being discussed with a view to extracting as much information for the rest of us to learn from, then there is a responsibility for the facts to be presented or determined, without adding ambiguity. Hence my question.