Feds & ALPA questioning RJ pilots training & supervision - Page 2

Minnesota_Flyer · June 16th, 2005, 14:19

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Remember NWA landed at the wrong airport last year....

[/ QUOTE ]That's actually happened to some pretty intelligent, well-trained pilots. Not that it should . . . but our eyes/minds have a nasty habit of showing us what we expect to see, not necessarily what's really there.

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this recent attempted mating between an A319 and DC-9....and every winter at least a couple DC-9's go skipping off the end of some runway. They've got one of the best training departments around too.

[/ QUOTE ]I would argue those are mx issues, not pilot training. Although I suppose there is an argument that the A319/DC-9 pilot should have called for a tow after landing with hydraulics issues.

June 16th, 2005, 14:19	#26
Minnesota_Flyer Old Skool Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul Posts: 1,896	Re: Food for thought [ QUOTE ] Remember NWA landed at the wrong airport last year.... [/ QUOTE ]That's actually happened to some pretty intelligent, well-trained pilots. Not that it should . . . but our eyes/minds have a nasty habit of showing us what we expect to see, not necessarily what's really there. [ QUOTE ] this recent attempted mating between an A319 and DC-9....and every winter at least a couple DC-9's go skipping off the end of some runway. They've got one of the best training departments around too. [/ QUOTE ]I would argue those are mx issues, not pilot training. Although I suppose there is an argument that the A319/DC-9 pilot should have called for a tow after landing with hydraulics issues.

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