Originally Posted by
Hellokitty
So is the 737 operated single pilot? That aircraft had a very senior and experience Captain behind the wheel which is one fact you failed to mention!.I do agree with you on the experience level of a 200hour guy though.
No, it is a two-pilot aircraft at least it is supposed to be. But I ask you this - if an airplane starts doing something strange and one of the two pilots is not equipped to handle the emergency, is it still two pilots? It one pilot hurting more than they are helping?
I agree, that aircraft had a very senior captain on board, I believe 8,000 hrs.
How much time was in the 737x8?
Who was flying?
Can you honestly say that in the event of an abnormal situation that someone with 200 hrs is going to help the situation or potentially make it worse?
I reiterate - I don't know what happened. But people are making decisions about these airplanes based on emotion, not evidence. When an airplane goes through certification it needs to be proved safe and airworthy. If something is wrong, yes it needs to be corrected - but you cannot discount the fact that the air crews in these two accidents very well could have played a role, and it is highly probably that they did given the lack of training and experience.