Its been my opinion for over a decade that the entire airline pilot recruitment, training and checking program is not fit for purpose. And then there's flight time limitations and fatigue. Trouble is, the guys in charge - and you know who you are - remain blissfully unconcerned.
That's been my opinion for
three decades.
As is so often the case, its all about aviation authorities and airline management covering their @r$e$. Effectively sorting out problems and deficiencies takes a back seat to whatever minimum action will preserve their ego-fuelled, brain-dead pleasure ride on the gravy train.
Lets not forget profits. Re-write FTL until profits are maximised and the prevention of fatigue is a joke. Keep those Airbus sidesticks; they've clearly contributed to a major accident, but think of the cost of ripping them out and fitting 'safe', moving control yokes in full view of all flight deck members. Can't have that, so lets blame it on a need for more 'high altitude training'. That sounds good. Ar$eS covered; job done.