Originally Posted by Slfandproud
Flying now is indisputably safer than when pilots were 'worshipped'.
We do have a chip on our shoulder, don't we? The main reason that flying safety has increased is because of things like TCAS, EGPWS and FMS based approaches. It's got almost nothing to do with the lessening of the macho heros. In fact, you're very lucky flying was as safe as it was in the old days; only because of the skill of the pilots. Now that the beancounters, aided and abetted by the regulatory authorities, have diminished pilot's flying skills by reducing/eliminating SIM practice time to compensate for reducing on-the-line hand flying, we are seeing a rise in the number of LOC accidents. So how about giving the pilot/doctor-bashing a break?
pointed to a company that is already providing the type of upset training that is required -
This could easily be achieved in our current Sims. There just needs to be the will.