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"I can honestly say, if you had all the check airmen in the room and we've done this, saying, who believes that it's likely that there would be an accident in the next year," Wells said, describing a hypothetical situation, "nearly 100% of the people will raise their hands."
If this quote from the article is accuate, and I have my doubts, then the check airmen are not doing theie jobs.
Jim
If this quote from the article is accuate, and I have my doubts, then the check airmen are not doing theie jobs.
Jim
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"I can honestly say, if you had all the check airmen in the room and we've done this, saying, who believes that it's likely that there would be an accident in the next year," Wells said, describing a hypothetical situation, "nearly 100% of the people will raise their hands."
If this quote from the article is accuate, and I have my doubts, then the check airmen are not doing theie jobs.
Jim
If this quote from the article is accuate, and I have my doubts, then the check airmen are not doing theie jobs.
Jim
Also if you don't think this is going on at the regionals I have a bridge to sell you. Guys are being pushed through to fill seats.
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Jim, I would agree, but don't you think there's some pressure on these guys coming from management clouding their decision making- check airmen tend to be company guys.
Also if you don't think this is going on at the regionals I have a bridge to sell you. Guys are being pushed through to fill seats.
Also if you don't think this is going on at the regionals I have a bridge to sell you. Guys are being pushed through to fill seats.
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Jim, I would agree, but don't you think there's some pressure on these guys coming from management clouding their decision making- check airmen tend to be company guys.
Also if you don't think this is going on at the regionals I have a bridge to sell you. Guys are being pushed through to fill seats.
Also if you don't think this is going on at the regionals I have a bridge to sell you. Guys are being pushed through to fill seats.
Jim
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"I can honestly say, if you had all the check airmen in the room and we've done this, saying, who believes that it's likely that there would be an accident in the next year," Wells said, describing a hypothetical situation, "nearly 100% of the people will raise their hands."
If this quote from the article is accuate, and I have my doubts, then the check airmen are not doing theie jobs.
Jim
If this quote from the article is accuate, and I have my doubts, then the check airmen are not doing theie jobs.
Jim
#8
More planes... who’s getting them?
Who can staff them?
https://www.aircargonews.net/airline...hter-aircraft/
Who can staff them?
https://www.aircargonews.net/airline...hter-aircraft/
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