My experience tells me that there are more than enough Captains who are scared of their own shadows, enough to be mentally crippled when it comes to making any kind of decision because they can't reach HQ on the sat phone or because OMA or the FCOM doesn't cover it
So true. But the EK solution to it is to give them a star as fast as possible. Then they are relieved of the LHS and become extremely expert backseat drivers on the jumpy and spread their sublime wisdom.
So tell me, what's the threat again? Largely dedicated guys and girls from Ryanair with buckets of enthusiasm and sharpness, who are keen to learn?
The TP or Ryanair astronauts have never been the problem. It has always been the reduction of their training, their too rapid deployment and exposure to the pampers trainer fraction that is dangerous.
I know this is exagerated and sarcastic, but it reflects some truth ......
