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Mxsmanic wrote:
Dudley Henriques writes: Well.......I'll tell ya; those "buses with wings" require a wee bit of talent to fly on occasion. On increasingly rare occasions. Commercial pilots in the U.S. train a great deal for events that are more and more unlikely to happen. I'm not saying that's a bad idea, but from an economic standpoint it means that, to an ever increasing extent, the bulk of their skills aren't really required to do the job. On a typical, normal, flight, it would be possible for pilots with far less training to do the work--which in turn means that the job is worth less money. Even if the U.S. has not compromised on the standards it imposes for commercial pilots, other nations are not so strict. In fact, the survivors of United 232 send a Christmas card to Al Haynes every year just to tell him that :-)) The exception does not invalidate the rule. And firemen on a typical, normal day spend most of their time cooking chile and washing their trucks. And police on a typical, normal day spend most of their time cruising around doing nothing in particular. And life guards on a typical, normal day spend most of their time working on their tan. So what? -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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Mxsmanic wrote:
writes: And firemen on a typical, normal day spend most of their time cooking chile and washing their trucks. And police on a typical, normal day spend most of their time cruising around doing nothing in particular. And life guards on a typical, normal day spend most of their time working on their tan. So what? All of these train and are paid specifically for the exception. Pilots are paid to handle the normal aspects of flight, but these aspects are increasingly automated. Eventually, pilots may work like firefighters, being there only for the exceptions, but then they will probably be paid like firefighters as well. You haven't a clue what pilots are trained for. The key point is that a high level of skill is less and less necessary when flying under normal conditions, and this encourages employers to pay less and less for pilots. No, the key point is you are a babbling ass. -- Jim Pennino Remove .spam.sux to reply. |
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![]() Pilots are paid to handle the normal aspects of flight, but these aspects are increasingly automated. I wonder how it is that presumes to tell pilots about what pilots are paid to handle when he's not a pilot himself. The key point is that a high level of skill is less and less necessary when flying under normal conditions, and this encourages employers to pay less and less for pilots. LOL! I'd ask him to support this with something, but he wouldn't if he could. -c |
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On Aug 14, 2:15 pm, "Gattman" wrote:
Pilots are paid to handle the normal aspects of flight, but these aspects are increasingly automated. I wonder how it is that presumes to tell pilots about what pilots are paid to handle when he's not a pilot himself. The key point is that a high level of skill is less and less necessary when flying under normal conditions, and this encourages employers to pay less and less for pilots. LOL! I'd ask him to support this with something, but he wouldn't if he could. Of course, that all assumes that all pilots are paid, and all planes have all the latest cool gadgets. What about planes that don't have all this "automation?" Just because a Cessna is equipped with a three axis autopilot, 2 nav radios, 2 com radios, adf, dme, gps, glass cockpit etc etc in flight simulator does make that the norm (if only! g) |
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On Aug 14, 2:58 pm, Doug Semler wrote:
axis autopilot, 2 nav radios, 2 com radios, adf, dme, gps, glass cockpit etc etc in flight simulator does make that the norm (if only! Oopps, does NOT make that the norm, of course g |
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![]() "Doug Semler" wrote in message ps.com... On Aug 14, 2:15 pm, "Gattman" wrote: LOL! I'd ask him to support this with something, but he wouldn't if he could. Of course, that all assumes that all pilots are paid, and all planes have all the latest cool gadgets. What about planes that don't have all this "automation?" Clearly somebody needs to download the simulator mod (before their camber fails and they fly into a hillside.) -c |
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Gattman writes:
I wonder how it is that presumes to tell pilots about what pilots are paid to handle when he's not a pilot himself. Unfortunately, I've discovered that some pilots are clueless. |
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On Aug 15, 8:03 am, Mxsmanic wrote:
Gattman writes: I wonder how it is that presumes to tell pilots about what pilots are paid to handle when he's not a pilot himself. Unfortunately, I've discovered that some pilots are clueless. Irony isn't your strongest point is it |
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![]() "george" wrote in message ps.com... On Aug 15, 8:03 am, Mxsmanic wrote: Gattman writes: I wonder how it is that presumes to tell pilots about what pilots are paid to handle when he's not a pilot himself. Unfortunately, I've discovered that some pilots are clueless. Irony isn't your strongest point is it Well, it's good to know there are armchair experts like MX out here, who've never actually flown or built a plane, to decide who's clueless and who isn't. In spite of the fact that literally anybody who even bothers to respond to him tells him he's totally clueless. But what do we all know? We're just pilots. -c |
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