Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
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Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#2If you test for average pilots, then you've still got approx 50% of pilots who aren't capable.
Whatever happened to testing for the lowest common denominator - especially in life and death situations?
Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#3If you test for average pilots, then you've still got approx 50% of pilots who aren't capable. Whatever happened to testing for the lowest common denominator - especially in life and death situations?
Good idea - any shit pilots want to volunteer? ;)
Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#4If you test for average pilots, then you've still got approx 50% of pilots who aren't capable. Whatever happened to testing for the lowest common denominator - especially in life and death situations?
What about just picking 10 random airline pilots from around the world to test it out a few times and get feedback?
Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#5If you test for average pilots, then you've still got approx 50% of pilots who aren't capable. Whatever happened to testing for the lowest common denominator - especially in life and death situations?
Yes, we need to round up our dumbest pilots for these tests.
Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#6If you test for average pilots, then you've still got approx 50% of pilots who aren't capable. Whatever happened to testing for the lowest common denominator - especially in life and death situations?
Don't they mean they must recruit pilots at something close to random, so they should indeed get all skill levels?
I couldn't read the article so I can't verify but that's what I would think, because how do the otherwise find 'average' pilots? By a survey?
Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#7I wonder if a bigger factor would be the test pilots knowing in advance what the test was.
Eg. being told, "next we are testing what happens when MACS fails", whereas in a real life situation the pilot has to diagnose what has happened, recall the correct remedial action, then act on it.
Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#8Half of pilots are going to be below average - why not test against their ability?
Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#9If you test for average pilots, then you've still got approx 50% of pilots who aren't capable. Whatever happened to testing for the lowest common denominator - especially in life and death situations?
How about we take below-average pilots, have them run the test right after their normal full shift ends without any rest in between, and give them a glass of whisky for encouragement?
Re: Plane Tests Must Use Average Pilots, NTSB Says After 737 Max Crashes
#10Half of pilots are going to be below average - why not test against their ability?
You’re thinking of median, not average, but your question stands.