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''You see making a mistake with 19 people on board is different than with 500.''
tell me the difference? a human life is a human life, isn't it?
''Emirates philosophy and those of us who came when the MINIMUM was 4000 hrs - was we can 'train' an 'experienced' pilot with the right 'attitude'. Your philosophy slightly different.''
Apparently their philosophy is changing. Same is for companies like Cathay, see their cadet program. If we're going to follow your philosophy to the letter, then let's close all flying schools around the world. We can't train you unless you have experience!
Asiana B777 in SFO: VERY EXPERIENCED pilots, crashed simply because they failed to monitor their airspeed.
This is not a question of philosophy, it's a question of supply and demand. They had the luxury to hire 4000h+ pilots cause there was so many pilots available in the market.
Any normally constituted being will do a good job with the right attitude and training.
adolph hucker, 