Originally Posted by
Lobaeux
I didn't. And maybe they were FOs in the MD-88, maybe they flew MD-88s at a previous airline, it's not the point.
I'm raising the point that there is no ORM/risk management setup like we had in the AF. I was an ADO in charge of signing orders and vetting crews. If Delta has the same system, then all is great. Sounds like they have a CP who looks at crew makeup and decides maybe this Captain shouldn't fly with this FO because of lack of experience or lack of currency. I'm not sure that's the case.
Look, I know guys come to the major airlines with PIC time, plenty of hours, plenty of experience, it's not a question of how many flight hours. It comes down to regression, it comes down to system knowledge, it comes down to experience in the airframe.
You guys are saying there's no issue at all with someone with no time in type being the Captain, fine. I wouldn't want my family on that plane.
Absolute nonsense. If that were true, there would never, ever, be any Captain checked out on any "New" airframe!
Back in the 1980's, crusty old 727 stick and rudder, raw data, hand flying, career long 727 Captains were checking out on the brand new 'Magic' 767/757's and yes, even on Airbus'.
EVERY Captain and EVERY F/O were 'New' to the type, all flying together, at the same time!
Yet no airplanes fell out of the sky. Why is that?
The exact same thing is happening right now with the new 787's and A350's. How do you expect anyone to check out on a 'new' type if they must have 'experience in the airframe'.