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Old 10-14-2007 | 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by Ftrooppilot
I could put together a SAAB crew today with Capt and FO both over 4,000 hrs of short legs low level in the weather. They are "stick and rudder" pilots not autopilot engaged syncopats trying to stay awake for four hours above the weather going cross country.

What is experience ?
It's not simply stating time as a factor. You can never say any one is better than the other. Completely different types of flying. SAAB crews are great a lower altitude flying but haven't had the experience in high altitude flying, fuel management over distances spanning a few thousand miles, international experience etc. There's a reason why UPS wants overseas experience. There's much more to it than just holding level. Stick and rudder is great and all but it doesn't take much to hold an altitude or maintain a direction.