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Started by zippy, July 09, 2019, 02:34:45 AM

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Eclipse

On the mean, reaction times and cognitive abilities degrade with age.

You can't argue that psyiological fact by citing 1 good oldie and 1 goofball mid-lifer.

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etodd

Quote from: Eclipse on July 12, 2019, 12:25:51 AM
On the mean, reaction times and cognitive abilities degrade with age.

You can't argue that psyiological fact by citing 1 good oldie and 1 goofball mid-lifer.

True, but the bottom line is that F5s are not being properly done, if we have pilots flying that shouldn't be, whatever their age.  We need to find a way around friendships and good old boy club scenarios. Seems THAT is the issue much more than age. We are not properly evaluating.
"Don't try to explain it, just bow your head
Breathe in, breathe out, move on ..."

CAP9907

Quote from: etodd on July 12, 2019, 02:12:04 AM
Quote from: Eclipse on July 12, 2019, 12:25:51 AM
On the mean, reaction times and cognitive abilities degrade with age.

You can't argue that psyiological fact by citing 1 good oldie and 1 goofball mid-lifer.

True, but the bottom line is that F5s are not being properly done, if we have pilots flying that shouldn't be, whatever their age.  We need to find a way around friendships and good old boy club scenarios. Seems THAT is the issue much more than age. We are not properly evaluating.

Can't disagree with this at all...

I see 95% of pilots requesting FRO's and F5 rides from Members of their Unit that they use over and over.... perhaps worthy of its own topic?
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etodd

Quote from: CAP9907 on July 12, 2019, 02:17:57 AM

Can't disagree with this at all...

I see 95% of pilots requesting FRO's and F5 rides from Members of their Unit that they use over and over.... perhaps worthy of its own topic?

Its a issue without a simple answer.  In many Wings we have a shortage of CFIs and Check Pilots.  Makes it very difficult to try and get a different one each time.
"Don't try to explain it, just bow your head
Breathe in, breathe out, move on ..."