Thanks TOGA. Would have been nice for Today to make mention of this.
Apologies but my 'bagging' is directed at Today show and not Byron.
They announced him with no qualifying details of his experience.
He cannot back anything that happened to MH370 with fact FYI. It's all speculation.
Another link above tells another story than his so the media drumming up these 'experienced' pilots should be doing so with full knowledge that these are all opinions.
Like the news later that day showing and VA ATR72, A320 and a 737 with quote '...this is the aircraft that had (said problem, can't remember exactly) in LA...' You put the pieces together with that one.
Good on Byron for having the experience he has id love to be in said position but never will, but the media portrays this all as fact when it's not, and then to go on National TV and say all pilots do in flight is drink coffee and talk to FA's?? Does nothing for the industry does it.
I'm sure he is a fantastic guy and he looks like he is by the overly relaxed way he conducted the interview. Didn't instill confidence of his experience hence the thread start.