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AA Regional Carrier Gets FAA Warning
An FAA document detailing the agency's findings dated from January and obtained exclusively by CNN describes "consistent evidence showing potential lack of airmanship," unsafe and poor piloting by multiple Envoy Air flight crews over the past two years. (www.cnn.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
I flew cargo and passengers in navajos back in the 90’s with no autopilot and radar at night through all kinds of weather for a bs 135 operator. Thats the experience people need to have. Not a piece of paper saying u can read a checklist.
The pilot training meets the minimum requirements inmost cases. There are many people that should not be flying part 121 or 135 at all! Thats for all regional carriers.
Its a matter of the right kind of flight times that gave them the minimum flight time for an ATP rating. Not droning along in a Cessna 172 teaching people to fly, or the occasional part 135 charter flight..
Pilots need to be trained for a longer time of precision flying, much more sim time, and the longer time as a first officer with multiple captain sign offs along with the required FAA exams CHECK RIDES before adding that 4th strip!
Automation is a double edge sword, with younger pilots learning too early to depend on automation loosing some of their Seaton the pants flying skills, especially slow flight and instrument flight procedures, this seems to get worse the longer pilots go unchecked. I feel much more sim time should be devoted to system failures and basic instrument failures, focused training on flying the aircraft by hand and pilotage.
Its a matter of the right kind of flight times that gave them the minimum flight time for an ATP rating. Not droning along in a Cessna 172 teaching people to fly, or the occasional part 135 charter flight..
Pilots need to be trained for a longer time of precision flying, much more sim time, and the longer time as a first officer with multiple captain sign offs along with the required FAA exams CHECK RIDES before adding that 4th strip!
Automation is a double edge sword, with younger pilots learning too early to depend on automation loosing some of their Seaton the pants flying skills, especially slow flight and instrument flight procedures, this seems to get worse the longer pilots go unchecked. I feel much more sim time should be devoted to system failures and basic instrument failures, focused training on flying the aircraft by hand and pilotage.
Just a question and not meant as an assault on your statement, but who should bear the cost of all the additional training?
Good question, but, personally if I ran an airline I would rather pay for training than have the risk of a major accident.
Good and effective training is an investment in you employees and your business. Accidents, both minor and major is money thrown into the wind. I agree 100%
I'm showing my age but as for the major airline I flew for, I started in the Engineer's seat and received a year's worth of extra 'experience'.