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Idled Qantas pilots make errors after returned to active duty, report says
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA — Australian flag carrier Qantas finds that pilots who have not flown for long periods due to the COVID-19 pandemic are making mistakes such as beginning take-off with the parking brake on, and misidentification of altitude as airspeed. (www.airlinerwatch.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I'm retired, but when I was flying the line I could tell the difference if I was off for a couple of weeks. Any more than that, and the copilot could tell the difference.
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One will see the same situation in every aspect of human endeavor requiring physical and mental coordination. You can prove it by riding a bicycle after a year or more of not doing so.
Perishable skills indeed...but mistaking altitude for airspeed?
Not so much actually mistaking altitude for airspeed, but turning the wrong dial, i.e. turning the IAS selector instead of the altitude selector or heading selector. Have you ever pushed the wrong button on your phone, or on the aircon in your car? Same sort of issue. They are all similar controls, and all in similar places. Generally not a problem, but granted a small weak point in the man/machine interface, exacerbated by lack of currency.
That makes more sense.