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Old 10th Jul 2016, 21:34
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Julio747
 
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Pilots are human

And to err is human.This is something that some pilots need to learn here.

I see two types posting.

1) those accepting that pilots mess up every now and again, and using their mistakes and others' mistakes to improve their own game.

2) those who believe that pilots (and themselves) are infallible, and look for any excuse to blame someone or something else or "wait for the full report". It's called denial.

As slf these days, I want type 1 up front. Type 2 is a bigger risk.

An example. Flydubai, 12 seconds commanded nose down trim on GA, toga thrust. Official release. If you say suicidal, you pass. If you say, let's wait for the full report, you fail.

Landing at the wrong airport comes with some risks. But not as much as 12 seconds nose down trim at low alt and toga thrust.... The most important thing a pilot can learn is human fallibility.
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