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And yes, I personally have come across quite a few young colleagues who have never flown anything else than the Airbus and for whom interpreting a VOR needle poses a major problem. Not their fault, they just weren’t taught. And sadly, many airlines just seem to accept the remaining level of risk. As long as the whole rest works as it should, no problem… !?
I don't know whether to laugh or to cry after reading that. How can anyone call themselves a professional pilot if they don't know the basics, such as how to interpret a VOR needle? Makes you wonder what they do during their cyclic PPC checks.