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Old 30th Nov 2016, 15:57
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hugh flung_dung
 
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I hadn't heard of Wingly before seeing that link so had a look around and clicked on a few of the flights offered and pilot details. From a sample of about a dozen pilots, the majority had 100 hours experience or less - what could possibly go wrong? I thought part of the CAA's remit was to protect passengers, yet on this site there are people who are barely out of their aviation nappies and offering flights on a long series of nearly-consecutive days.
I am absolutely staggered that there is no requirement for a minimum number of hours to compensate for the lack of any post-PPL training. When the first accident leads to the first legal case I assume that Wingly, and perhaps the CAA, will have an uncomfortable time in court.

A question: Wingly reads like it has been put together by a non-native English speaker, is it something that has existed for some time in a member state but has only recently spread as a result of the rule changes?

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