Well, bubbers, I think that AF447 demonstrates that there is a problem with how "qualified" is being defined these days, both by some penny-pinching airlines, and even the regulatory authorities as well, since they have allowed this.
I'm hoping for a drastic re-definition of the term "qualified."
Schramm (AF chief of pilots) in a interview to french TV network made this statement:
"There was in command of AF447 a crew with competency"