tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post1167709161123202351..comments2024-03-28T13:21:22.211-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Airbus warns that pilot handling skills are under threatPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-44925274751948947182009-09-13T14:13:37.335-05:002009-09-13T14:13:37.335-05:00Good points raised both by the article and Reflect...Good points raised both by the article and Reflectoscope- Good friend of mine is a senior 777 captain, they do trainers that are primarily for emergency procedures, and the only "real" flying he gets is when he has a line check. His copilots get an average of 1 landing a month in the real airplane. He gets 4-6 depending on his trip schedules. He admitted he likes to take the autopilot off and hand fly an hour or so of each leg, just to "remember" what it's like...Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-16316565826832671172009-09-13T12:37:02.587-05:002009-09-13T12:37:02.587-05:00The emergency angle is I think two parts: Actual ...The emergency angle is I think two parts: Actual aircraft upsets which require control inputs to correct, and systems failures which require checklist actions to manage. <br /><br />I'm sure is at least one of your readers with a commercial license who can tell us how much time they spend in the sim working on system-type emergencies. If this guy from Airbus has it right about getting only a few hours of real stick time a year, then I think he has a point about reinforcing the training there.<br /><br />Compare it to an engineer who can work in his favourite CAD application like a conductor before an orchestra, but couldn't unwrap the six sides of a box in his head anymore: Automation is great, but knowing the backup systems in case of failure is proving important.<br /><br />I'm sure you've heard the story of the Gimli Glider? Its a fascinating and topical read.<br /><br />JimAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com