Originally Posted by silverstrata
So much for modern training methods......
- was that actually an original quote about needing all that guff? I don't have time to 'search'. What have pilots become? Mantra-driven book followers? Was it by one of those 'modern f/o s', in which case there may be hope.
Scenario. Let's be totally over-dramatic (just for fun). Bits are actually dropping off my machine. I have had a structural failure - let's say an oxy bottle explodes, blowing bits into an engine and damaging the pylon.
Me to 'modern f/o': "Look, there's Stansted down there, I'm going in on R05. Tell London ATC I'm going visual on a Mayday".
'Modern f/o to me: "...but we don't have charts or a company frequency and I need to put the approach in the FMC - and we haven't briefed - you know, minima, autobrake, reverse.... ".
Me to modern f/o: "Gear down, landing checks to flaps"
Didn't we always say that the Swissair cockpit fire gave us some important lessons (yes, I know it would not have mattered, but we should learn)?