Originally Posted by
galaxy flyer
In Fate Is The Hunter, Gann had a scene where his captain kept lighting matches under Gann’s nose during an range approach. The point being the need to concentrate, ignore distractions. Maybe the UPT IP’s screaming, pounding on the glare shield, turning the plane upside down at zero G and asking me to recite a boldface procedure or point toward the base had value.
Being startled, distracted is an understandable, but very dangerous, reaction. Training needs to train it away or wash out the pilot. I’ve seen great guys come apart in an emergency.
GF
My initial point exactly. It wasn’t lack of skill in these crews. It was lack of training and that falls largely on Boeing for lack of disclosure.