Blantoon
An instructor, even in a C150, will at least have explored the flight envelope. A pilot who has pretty much only ever flown an airliner (95% on autopilot) never ever will! No matter how many hours he/she has!
(You familiar with AF447??)
It seems to give one a certain appreciation that some used to call 'airmanship'.
I believe that may be the invaluable 'experience' to which others refer?
Come to think of it, what was the specific experience of the AF447 pilots at the controls? I genuinely don't know. Some seem to think these machines are just big computers, completely overlooking the fact that they are STILL aeroplanes carrying hundreds of soft skinned humans!
Last edited by 4468; 21st Oct 2014 at 20:23.