The current turbo - prop pilot love - in is aviation's version of political correctness. Suddenly, as though a revelation, there is a whole breed of highly proficient tp pilots just waiting in the wings to be whisked into the front seat of a global 777 operation and all will be expert and brilliant. I have no view on tp pilots good and or bad but I will say that flying a tp from Cardiff to Dublin is not the same as operating a wide body halfway around the world. The amazing handling skills of this neglected group notwithstanding, the operation and management of a long haul wide body are more complex and challenging. As from a previous post we hear that a Q400 climbs at F16 rates but this is manifestly nonsense and all part of the talking up of the tp argument designed to fit the agenda. Of course a tp pilot of average ability can fly a 777 but as we all know it is not as straightforward as advertised; certainly a novel approach to training will be required. Interesting times.
Last edited by olster; 21st Sep 2015 at 11:48.
Reason: grammar!