I cannot understand the attitude of the many otherwise intelligent people, who are posting sharp responses to fullforward's, perhaps harsh, but accurate conclusions.
The pax of the Sukhoi expected that the PIC was sufficiently highly qualified and competent, to ensure that he could operate a flight from commencement to conclusion, without killing them all.
He wasn't, and he did.
What part of "situational awareness" (as applied to aviation) don't these people (who are effectively apologists for Capt. Yablontsev) understand??
Last edited by onetrack; 25th Jun 2012 at 02:57.
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