Originally Posted by John_Smith
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Reaching deep into the recesses of my memory, but I'm sure at least one of the FOs had significant (current) gliding and GA time, so the argument rather falls down there.
It's the second time I read you writing this false statement. So I will set you straight.
The Pilot Flying FO, Pierre-Cédric Bonin, had a Glider Licence, period. "
Significant gliding time', or "
Regular" glider pilot, as you wrote in the other post is just not true. Of course you put a disclaimer in the beginning "
deep into the recesses of my memory", so let me refresh your memory :
The BEA final report states he received his Glider licence in 2001, the same year he received his commercial multi IFR. Period. I never saw any other reference that Bonin was a current glider pilot or a glider enthusiasts. He had 2900 hours, most of which was straight and level on autopilot in Fly by Wire aircraft and lacked the most basic flying skills.