"New pilots today are going straight into the
[co-pilot's] seat, and moving into the [captain's] seat in a hurry.
And they're doing it in airplanes that are great machines but can
be unforgiving."
Source: John Prater, president of the Air Line
Pilots Association, speaking of the trend among regional airlines
to hire younger, and less experienced, first officers to train
on-the-job with more experienced captains.
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