Originally Posted by
minimwage4
I completely agree with you, the sim training is barely enough to check the boxes. 1500 would not have prevented this. The fo had 1700 as a CFI and 2500 total time and she helped the airplane become unrecoverable by raising the flaps.
I agree with you one hundred percent.
Originally Posted by
Hot Rod Wannabe
What about the CFI that has 2000 hours dual given flying little rotten johnny around the pattern to learn how to land? Does this equate to quality time? Did the thousands of hours save the passengers on American Airlines flight that crashed in Cali Colombia? One person isn't the reason and don't empower government to steal our ability to fly and earn a living. This hourly requirement is for the birds. Situational Awareness and professionalism is the key and anyone can fly the buttons, but it takes more than a monkey to stay situationally on top things.
For those that dont know me I was a very lo time pilot. I think you mistook what ive been saying. I'm not going to say what the number should be, I dont know. If its 800 fine, 1500 fine, but lets lose the inconsistency, one number (whatever it is) across the boards, not changing every year. Lets focus on the real issue which is training accountability..Anyone who thinks 1500hrs would have prevented 3407 isnt paying attention.