Originally Posted by
gojo
That's complete BS. There has been huge differences in training departments. Look at Colgan air for example and the stall training that came after that crash. Many airlines were already doing the stall training that way already. I agree that you learn a ton on line, but you need to become proficient in many emergency procedures before you get on line. Because when the $hit hits the fan.....
I think you misinterpreted what he was saying. You can be proficient and competent in emergency procedures, but that doesn't make you a better pilot. It lets you pass the checkride. Any monkey can read a QRH and push the button. And I think your stall training info is incorrect....the Fed's didn't change their method of stall recovery checking(hold altitute and power out) until AFTER the colgan crash, and that's how all airlines trained/checked on stalls. They assumed you knew in real life to lower the AOA. But like you said, its when the poop hits the fan when you find out if you have become a better pilot.