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FAA overhauls airline pilot training requirements
One of the new requirements for pilots requires airlines to provide better training on how to prevent and recover from an aerodynamic stall. (news.msn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I've always thought airliners have so many panel gadgets that control the flight of the airplane that the pilots get a little lazy, and out of touch with real stick and rudder flying. When they encounter bad weather, a stall, engine out or other emergencies, controlling the airplane is a problem. An airline could provide an airliner simulator and/or a trainer 737 with a panel and systems similar to an older small twin with no autopilot and only steam gauges. Also, they should encourage pilots to get their nose out of the panel and look outside more.
There are a bunch but the good pilots will pull what they need out of that array and pay attention to those in particular, just like you would do with an array of steam gauges. You notice I said GOOD pilots. The rest will come up on a problem and start pulling checklists. Problem with that is that in a lot of cases you don't have time to complete a checklist. You need to know or at least have an idea of what to do to try and recover in most cases before you can even get the book out. There's only so much footage between you and the ground. A good example would be losing an engine on takeoff. That is one of the crews busiest time. You got to know what to do with it til you can get a little altitude and clean things up, THEN look at your checklist. I doubt you'll ever see the kind of SIM you are speaking of as they want their pilots TRAINED????? in what they'll be flying and not much attention given to stick and rudder skills. Supposedly they have those when they are hired.
Preacher1: Maybe I'm wrong but I imagine that any good pilot that spends many years in an airliner and flying by twisting knobs and pushing buttons will tend to lose basic flying skills. If they get little sleep between shifts and then try to correct a problem using complex checklists, it may not get corrected. I'm just suggesting they practice flying an airliner the old fashioned way - once in a while.
Well, you loosely use the term GOOD again. Personally a GOOD pilot will hand fly one every now and then for that very reason, then you have those button pushers that would declare an emergency if they lost an AutoPilot. I understand what you are saying and even the FAA recognized that here while back and RECOMMENDED that Airlines incorporate and emphasize that more in their training, so we'll see. Automation is nice on a long haul but I always felt like it was my bird below 10 grand.
Dear preacher1, am I right to assume that it is NOT necessary to put the bird on auto ? As long as you stick to the route chosen/filed with the ATC !
If that be so, one can always make a combination of MFR(manual flying rules ?!) and IFR ! According to convenience.
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If that be so, one can always make a combination of MFR(manual flying rules ?!) and IFR ! According to convenience.
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Is not necessary but is nice to able to at cruise. Hand flying and IFR flight rules have no relation. You will fly as filed. Gotta go, outside awhile
ThanX preacher1. Seems I am learning well. May not make a good pilot, but sure will make a good aviation administrator if it happens !
Patting my own back ! Am I ?
Patting my own back ! Am I ?