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Location: SW Cheese Country
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AF447 is a good example of a pilot flying the aircraft into the ground/water. No matter how good or bad the aircraft is, well trained pilots give you a much better chance of keeping things under control.
One of the reports after the two crashes reported there were 5 or so incidents in the US but the pilots dealt with it immediately. Many overseas carriers have "academies" that give the pilots a license if they can remember the checklists. They don't teach those pilots much more than basic flying skills and automation.
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The X15 was the only aircraft I flew where I was glad the engine quit. - Milt Thompson.
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