Youngest Challenger F/O?
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Mildly OT, but the senior QFI on my first RN training unit had been signed off for carrier deck landings in a Phantom aged 19 and 10 months - I expect he had an experienced Observer (Nav) in the back, but no stick, no vote!
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Originally Posted by Red Hackle
We have lots of 20 to 22 year old FO's on A330, B777 and A345, doesnt go to their heads either so whats' the big deal or have I missed something?
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Rumour has it there is a Capt on a Gulfstream V who is in his early 20's flying out of Birmingham, only been flying 18 months, who's father runs the operation.
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Saw in a magazine a L-188 Electra for Air Atlantic who was 23 years old
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I would hope its a rumour that some chapīs son who just got his ticket 18 months ago is capt. on a G5. If itīs true it could practically be described as criminal missconduct and if I were the owner of the A/C and found out I would not be very happy at having had my self and family put at risk.
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Originally Posted by suchiman
I would hope its a rumour that some chapīs son who just got his ticket 18 months ago is capt. on a G5. If itīs true it could practically be described as criminal missconduct and if I were the owner of the A/C and found out I would not be very happy at having had my self and family put at risk.
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Margarita: As long as the owner knows what the Captains experience is and accepts it, its ok. All I am trying to say is that if he doesnīt, say because the A/C is under management and he/she asks no questions, he/she is getting some very bad service.
Someone that got their license 18 months ago, I donīt care whoīs son they are, is not ready to be safely in charge of a G5 in world operations, or any other type. If heīs "co-captain" ok, but not to be in charge.
Anyways, insurance would laugh at the proposition, so it must all be a rumour.
Someone that got their license 18 months ago, I donīt care whoīs son they are, is not ready to be safely in charge of a G5 in world operations, or any other type. If heīs "co-captain" ok, but not to be in charge.
Anyways, insurance would laugh at the proposition, so it must all be a rumour.
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Have it on good authority, I bumped into to the pilots few weeks ago in Europe, Flying as Capt' on a FAA CPL not enough hours for ATP yet.
After passing FAA CPL IR went straight to Flight safety GV course you may have seen the ad' for flight safety father son team train with Flight safety awhile back.
Lucky guy!!
After passing FAA CPL IR went straight to Flight safety GV course you may have seen the ad' for flight safety father son team train with Flight safety awhile back.
Lucky guy!!
Mark Fallon, fully qualified F111 pilot in the RAAF at age 19. No real big whoop but was actually officially listed in a military aircrew digest as the fastest teenager in the world (F111 - mach 2.3).
Unfortunately spudded in and was killed in 1987 on a night training mission.
Unfortunately spudded in and was killed in 1987 on a night training mission.
