UK MFTS on or off the rails?
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Once again we appear to be in violent agreement.
Does anyone really believe that any QFI worth his/her salt is going to send a student solo on type (and authorise the sortie) unless he/she is confident in their ability to conduct themselves safely?
I find myself repeating myself (you see what I did there?) when I say this but maybe trust that the guys and gals in the hot seats are going to get the job done.
If you’re not in a position to affect things then maybe just stop finding reasons to get annoyed about stuff that hasn’t happened yet and that, frankly, have nothing to do with you.
This whole predicting an accident thing is a little morbid IMHO.
Besides I was sent solo in a Jaguar with 2:50 on type. Hell, students are going solo on Typhoon on their first airborne sortie. I think a couple of students can probably crack a Phenom once they have been trained.
Remember I’m not a multis guy but I do trust that the people at Cranwell will make it all work safely. I’m not sure they need the approval of the assembled Pprune massive before they start though.
Of course, should I be proven wrong in the fullness of time you are more than welcome to come on here and ask me to eat my words. However, if you were to gloat it would say a lot more about you than me.
Trying to let his thread die, but I keep dragging myself back.
BV
Does anyone really believe that any QFI worth his/her salt is going to send a student solo on type (and authorise the sortie) unless he/she is confident in their ability to conduct themselves safely?
I find myself repeating myself (you see what I did there?) when I say this but maybe trust that the guys and gals in the hot seats are going to get the job done.
If you’re not in a position to affect things then maybe just stop finding reasons to get annoyed about stuff that hasn’t happened yet and that, frankly, have nothing to do with you.
This whole predicting an accident thing is a little morbid IMHO.
Besides I was sent solo in a Jaguar with 2:50 on type. Hell, students are going solo on Typhoon on their first airborne sortie. I think a couple of students can probably crack a Phenom once they have been trained.
Remember I’m not a multis guy but I do trust that the people at Cranwell will make it all work safely. I’m not sure they need the approval of the assembled Pprune massive before they start though.
Of course, should I be proven wrong in the fullness of time you are more than welcome to come on here and ask me to eat my words. However, if you were to gloat it would say a lot more about you than me.
Trying to let his thread die, but I keep dragging myself back.
BV
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Trying to let his thread die, but I keep dragging myself back.
Rather than the ping pong messages we have on this thread in which some career protective folks are refusing to take their head out of the ground v those who are passionate about creating/maintaining an effective and realistic aircrew training pipeline, we need the MAA to man up and execute the positive Flight Safety mantra that they were established for. ALARP does not mean fingers crossed until I am posted. Anticipating an accident/incident may well be morbid, but I can recall times when aircraft fell out of the skies on an almost weekly basis, and nothing justifies the slightest threat of returning to the bad old days, especially not civilian shareholders dividends.
I am a big fan of "Any doubt = No doubt" and quite clearly all is not right on a multitude of levels.
Time for a letter to my MP & the Defence Minister I think.
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It actually has the opportunity to be something amazing, but while they are cutting corners on essential stuff like proper staff training and experience building and having the wrong people develop training materials when Lockheed are being paid a fortune to do the job I will be a detractor. The attitude that people should just do it because its the RAF way does not wash in a civilian company where there is no liability cover. Promises that if it goes wrong the company will protect you are just bull****, we all know who will get thrown under the bus to protect the senior management.
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I think he makes it very clear above if he has had gagging emails.
I must say however, most civilian companies have social media gagging orders. Anything that can damage the company, true or not, usually is a sackable offence. I can understand that. The questions on what he does definitely look like a manager trying to “out” an employee 😎 even if that isn’t the reason for asking.
Don’t tell him Pike!
I must say however, most civilian companies have social media gagging orders. Anything that can damage the company, true or not, usually is a sackable offence. I can understand that. The questions on what he does definitely look like a manager trying to “out” an employee 😎 even if that isn’t the reason for asking.
Don’t tell him Pike!
I think he makes it very clear above if he has had gagging emails.
I must say however, most civilian companies have social media gagging orders. Anything that can damage the company, true or not, usually is a sackable offence. I can understand that. The questions on what he does definitely look like a manager trying to “out” an employee 😎 even if that isn’t the reason for asking.
Don’t tell him Pike!
I must say however, most civilian companies have social media gagging orders. Anything that can damage the company, true or not, usually is a sackable offence. I can understand that. The questions on what he does definitely look like a manager trying to “out” an employee 😎 even if that isn’t the reason for asking.
Don’t tell him Pike!
I'm a Regular QFI, not trying to "out" anyone.
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The Phenom T1 may well be a biz-jet, but it's about as simple to operate as any twin engine aircraft. Fuel, Hyd, elect and pressurisation systems that look after themselves. Straightforward autopilot and flight displays. Engines operated via just a thrust lever. No mixture, prop, condition, feather bits to worry about!
I'd much rather send a pair of studes up on a mutual solo in a Phenom than a King Air or a Jetstream or a Varsity!
I'd much rather send a pair of studes up on a mutual solo in a Phenom than a King Air or a Jetstream or a Varsity!
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My issue is your demand for anonymity whilst unnecessarily naming an individual on a public forum.
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