salad-dodger wrote:
The pilot (an airline pilot) flew to North Weald in a light aircraft – I believe the RAF has major concerns over cognitive errors associated with pilots flying such different types of aircraft.
This is a load of hoop which first emerged after the fatal accident to ZE982. In that event, the pilot hadn't flown low level overland for 2 months and was manoeuvring a heavy F3 at low level. He had only averaged 12 hours per month on the F3 since first flying it, including his OCU course. But he also flew light aircraft.
The article in
Air Clues states
For example, if a pilot is on the currency limit for their aircraft type but has been flying another type more recently, perhaps they (and their supervisors) should consider a sim trip before they get airborne?
Pilots like to fly! If the RAF cannot afford to give them more than a handful of hours per month, such that they're at their recency on type limit, it's hardly surprising that some pilots will look for other opportunities. But blaming light aircraft flying as inciting cognitive failures, particularly without any proof, is wholly unreasonable.
The Hunter pilot met all experience and recency requirements. End of!