Originally Posted by sailingfun

Airmanship is the problem. Airbus made a big point in their development that they intended to design a aircraft that did not require airmanship. Sadly it has not worked out quite like they planned. We have also watched as most airlines eliminate basic flying skills from training. If you don't require those skills you open the profession up to a larger group and can then lower wages. What does it say when a pilot at a major airline is not comfortable when cleared for the visual on downwind in a 757 flying a standard visual pattern and instead has to fly out to the OM before turning back into the field. They are not even comfortable with their own skills to fly the aircraft. When the chips are down and things go very bad it will not be a matter of trying to fall back on old skills, there will be no old skills to use and the result can be predicted in advance. More and more accidents are along these lines. Many pilots today could not pass a sim check from 25 years ago. The solution is make the check rides easier and easier. That falls back on management desire to expand the pool of pilots to keep wages low.

Originally Posted by KC10 FATboy

How do two pilots inadvertently zoom climb at 5700' per minute while in cruise and NOBODY notices? Seriously, something must be wrong with the Airbus design or the pilots that get chosen to fly for Air France are seriously inept!

Originally Posted by Scoop

From the article:

"Recent studies show that the effect of surprise is the subject of little, or no, simulator training," says the BEA. It is recommending to the European Aviation Safety Agency that surprise effects be introduced to training scenarios to help pilots react to them and work under stress.



How do you study for surprise in a simulator when most guys are constantly expecting to be surprised? Quite the conundrum.

Scoop

Originally Posted by shiznit

Anyone else think that they are following the Delta MEC policy manual and doing their due diligence?

Originally Posted by NERD

Or trying to guarantee themselves a full 7 days of fpl and free booze and food Just kidding, I'm sure they are going over the whole contract with a microscope.

Originally Posted by Bucking Bar

This TA apparently isn't getting instant "approve this thing by acclimation" treatment, which tells me there are a couple of NO Votes. That's a good thing, indicating democracy is working. The bad news is that there are obvious indications of problems with this agreement.

Originally Posted by Too Tall

RA is working the beer tent at the block party if anyone wants to ask him any questions