CNN speaks out against the regionals and such
10-25-2010 | 02:49 AM
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{Kevin Hiatt}And while problems with autopilot are rare, things do fail from time to time, according to Hiatt. "PA systems have problems, call buttons stick, computers can fail to a non-active mode," he says. And that, says Hiatt, is when those cornerstone "stick and rudder skills" come into play.
10-25-2010 | 05:28 AM
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now i may be way off based, but as far as regional pilots not being held to the same standard as mainline pilots dont we all take the same check ride and perform the same manuvers/tasks. while we might not have the same prior expierence we all do the same check ride.
Think of it this way, some airlines (not just regionals) wear the bare minimum pieces of flair, while other airlines wear 37 pieces of flair.
10-25-2010 | 05:41 AM
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But we don't all get the same training. Do you think the training program at Great Lakes is comparable to the training program at Delta? I don't really know much about the training programs at either airline, but I'll go out on a limb as say the Delta program is more comprehensive.
Think of it this way, some airlines (not just regionals) wear the bare minimum pieces of flair, while other airlines wear 37 pieces of flair.
Think of it this way, some airlines (not just regionals) wear the bare minimum pieces of flair, while other airlines wear 37 pieces of flair.
Actually I've heard the Great Lakes training program is incredibly difficult and washes out a lot of folks. If you can pass Great Lakes you can pretty much pass anything out there. I have ridden on them a few times, they do some pretty tough stuff, non-precision approaches in the mts of NM and CO, lots of ice, etc.
10-25-2010 | 05:58 AM
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Unless you mean you were watching on your laptop at an airport?
10-25-2010 | 06:29 AM
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But we don't all get the same training. Do you think the training program at Great Lakes is comparable to the training program at Delta? I don't really know much about the training programs at either airline, but I'll go out on a limb as say the Delta program is more comprehensive.
Think of it this way, some airlines (not just regionals) wear the bare minimum pieces of flair, while other airlines wear 37 pieces of flair.
Think of it this way, some airlines (not just regionals) wear the bare minimum pieces of flair, while other airlines wear 37 pieces of flair.
Actually I've heard the Great Lakes training program is incredibly difficult and washes out a lot of folks. If you can pass Great Lakes you can pretty much pass anything out there. I have ridden on them a few times, they do some pretty tough stuff, non-precision approaches in the mts of NM and CO, lots of ice, etc.
OTH, most of my friends who have gone to Delta say that ASA's training was much more comprehensive.
So what you would think out on the limb isn't always true.
10-25-2010 | 06:30 AM
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10-25-2010 | 06:37 AM
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I just threw up in my mouth What the Cuss
10-25-2010 | 07:18 AM
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Did the person being interviewed say the data came from 17 pilots? Well of course with a sample size that large I'm sure there's a direct correlation to the population as a whole. Call Scientific American and let's get this published. Oh, wait you have to have statistical significance for that. Love the reference to the flight attendants...stewardesses.
10-25-2010 | 08:42 AM
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That was about the most worthless 5 minutes I've had in my life in awhile... what they have just said, is the most insanely idiotic thing I have ever heard. At no point, in their rambling incoherent response were they even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone on this board is now dumber for having listened to it.
So I am still good,, right? Skyhigh
