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Old 8th Apr 2012, 21:15
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bubbers44
 
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Most of my friends went through flight instruction, charter, corporate and finally airline flying. They are all great pilots who never took any short cuts to the right seat. They didn't need to be told about what to do if you lost airspeed, they knew how to handle it. The airline didn't have to. AF lost airspeed and not one pilot knew how to handle it. That is what experience is all about. Experience should be something you come to the airline with, not what they have to teach you. Hire competent pilots and pay them what they bring to you. Don't hire new hires that are cheap and try to train them.
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