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From a former Connie DC8 driver.
spelling and college degrees have nothing to do with flying an airplane
No, but they sure help when your company lays you off and you need to pay the bills.spelling and college degrees have nothing to do with flying an airplane
In the 121 world, the simple fact is there are not enough highly educated pilots to begin to fill the need. Many accidents/incidents (such as the AA wake turbulence aggressive rudder swap to structural failure) would not have occurred if the pilot was more educated in structures and aerodynamics.
Hmm, so lack of education caused this accident?
Got that from the NTSB or straight from Airbus?![]()
NTSB. The primary remedy was to educate large transport pilots about full rudder reversals and ensuing structural failure. So, yes... a lack of specific knowledge (education) was primarily responsible for the tragedy.
BBB
Wow. It is amazing how far a thread can drift with just a few posts.
Let's see, Oh yes.. How are the Kalitta crew members doing?
LOL! I know several test pilots who would laugh at your ignorance. Yip, your tired old mantra wears thin and old. Fact is a well educated pilot with knowledge of aerodynamics, physics and mathematics will have a leg up on his uneducated brethren in basic/advanced fighter maneuvering any day of the week.
On the civilian side, I'll guarantee you ALL Boeing flight test pilots have advanced degrees. The two correlate.
In the 121 world, the simple fact is there are not enough highly educated pilots to begin to fill the need. Many accidents/incidents (such as the AA wake turbulence aggressive rudder swap to structural failure) would not have occurred if the pilot was more educated in structures and aerodynamics.
BBB
In the 121 world, the simple fact is there are not enough highly educated pilots to begin to fill the need. Many accidents/incidents (such as the AA wake turbulence aggressive rudder swap to structural failure) would not have occurred if the pilot was more educated in structures and aerodynamics.