On Nov 20, 6:55*pm, wrote:
Mxsmanic wrote:
terry writes:

Saw *a similar comment from a heavy captain on aus.aviation. *So why
would they even bother to ask if there was a pilot on board and scare
the **** out of the pax for no reason.

The pilot may have felt that someone else with piloting experience would be
better at providing assistance than someone with none. *However, in this type
of situation, that isn't necessarily so. *While a trained pilot would almost
certainly not be worse, he might not be better, either. *You need someone who
can follow instructions, not necessarily someone who knows how to fly. *A
pilot might understand the instructions more easily at first, but he might
also be less inclined to do exactly as he is told, which could present a
hazard that outweighs the utility of his piloting experience.

Your total lack of knowledge of piloting physical aircraft leads you
to a delusional conclusion.

--
Jim Pennino

Remove .spam.sux to reply.

Accident reports involving poor cockpit management don't agree with
you. And a personal slam doesn't constitute a well considered
rebuttal either. I for one would like to know why you think his
response was delusional and without bringing up "sims".