Originally Posted by RV5M

Probably for another thread, but this is something that really interests me. Are they really that incompetent at Eastern/Asian airlines? Truly unable to fly a visual, handle an emergency, etc?

Sometimes I find anecdotal evidence for this, or read things like your post, but not much is written about it. It kind of changes the argument that a piloted airliner is safer when this is the situation outside of the western world. Also makes me want to quit flying. What's the point in being competent anymore?

The Taiwan crash is a good example. If it turns out to be a simple engine failure, the pilots should have been able to handle the situation.

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