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NTSB Says Midair Pilot Overshot Pattern Turns
The NTSB has cited airmanship and an air traffic control failure in the midair collision of a Cirrus SR22 and a Key Lime Air Swearingen SA226TC at Centennial Airport in Englewood, Colorado on May 12, 2021. (www.avweb.com) More...
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looks like the parallels close together... surprised that the traffic is separated with 2 controllers on 2 frequencies.. seems to be a disaster just waiting to happen..old tower controller...
If every pilot and ATC has to pass the same courses and exams, then race or income has no bearing on the job. But anyone can pass a course and still not be good at their jobs. An individual with a 70% pass rate for an ATC position is probably not as good as someone with a 100% pass rate. But the government will let both folks handle air traffic. I know which individual I'd want in the tower.
The thing that concerns me the most now, especially around pilot hiring, has nothing to do with race or gender, but the lowering of standards and requirements due to the severe pilot shortage. Airlines and commuters are
requiring less experience, less education and, by default I think, less dedication to the career. When I got hired by Braniff in 1975, everyone had
at least 2000 hours, a flight engineer rating, a first class medical, 4 years of college and all our ratings. Jobs were really tough to come by and when you finally did land one you were so grateful, so excited that you were supercharged to do it right, to perform excellently, to protect that coveted opportunity.
We were all in love with aviation. We weren't just doing it because, "Like, wow, flying looks like fun and I can make money." I worry that this new generation of pilots will be the first generation who, because it all comes so easily to them, will not uphold the standards of profession.
requiring less experience, less education and, by default I think, less dedication to the career. When I got hired by Braniff in 1975, everyone had
at least 2000 hours, a flight engineer rating, a first class medical, 4 years of college and all our ratings. Jobs were really tough to come by and when you finally did land one you were so grateful, so excited that you were supercharged to do it right, to perform excellently, to protect that coveted opportunity.
We were all in love with aviation. We weren't just doing it because, "Like, wow, flying looks like fun and I can make money." I worry that this new generation of pilots will be the first generation who, because it all comes so easily to them, will not uphold the standards of profession.
What a heap of shit these comments are, blame the rich idiot pilot and praise the professional one. Enough said
In the late 90s the FAA, along with the union, decided to begin applying a more "liberal" approach to their hiring and certification procedures. Sadly, I think the chickens have come home to roost.
(a) The pilot in command of an aircraft is directly responsible for, and is the final authority as to, the operation of that aircraft. (b) In an in-flight emergency requiring immediate action, the pilot in command may deviate from any rule of this part to the extent required to meet that emergency.