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Old 1st Nov 2011, 20:03
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Ptkay
 
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No need to compare the Hudson river case with this. Both are very good examples to the whole industry that we still need real pilots with real flying experience built up from the basics and that experience cannot be replaced by various courses..(MCC's or zero to ATPL in a year things)
I am not making gods out of these pilots.
I just said, perfect landing, a perfect greaser as usual...
I am also not bashing Airbus FbW, but confirming the need of real flying
experience, as mentioned in the above quote.

There are more and more pilots, called by the old foxes from LOT,
"the thumb pilots".

They know only how to use their thumb to turn some knobs on the AP.

As opposite to "stick and rudder" pilots, hailed in the post:

outstanding stick and rudder flying!
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