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Old 31st Jan 2015, 15:07
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mach92
 
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When I was flying out of Jakarta, it always blew my mind that Lion Air and Air Asia would have co-pilots with 200 hours TT that's it. There is NO WAY these pilots should be flying A-320's and 737-900's. They come out of a C-172 in the pattern at Halim then into the airline.

It's insanity to think they have any stick and rudder skill to handle something when it goes wrong. They have never flown in thunderstorms, they have no idea how to fly but are taught how to push buttons. Remember lion air going into Bali. The F/O flew a perfectly good 737 right into the water. Tony needs to pay up and hire experienced pilots not pay for play 200 hour kids.
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