SkyJawa Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Depends what plane you're going in...a 747 pilot is _probably_ going to be only a little more useful than a chocolate teapot in a Cesna. You are joking, right?............ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Surely both are qualified pilots, but on different aircraft ? Wish I'd never mentioned it now. I was referring to the level and standard of training.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 You are joking, right?............ Oddly enough, no I'm not. The 747 pilot is trained to operate a plane fitted with a million computers (give or take one or two), weighing hundreds of tonnes fully loaded, and all the mod-cons, blah blah blah. About the only similarities with a Cesna are the fact that it flies, and the basic piloting needs of flight-planning and radio contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CardiffSupra Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 I dont think any test will change the amount of deaths, Its all down the driver. Like nick said its all down to experience at the end of the day. Some people havnt got the concentration levels needed to drive, and some people chose to do 180mph on a public road! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted April 11, 2006 Share Posted April 11, 2006 Oddly enough, no I'm not. The 747 pilot is trained to operate a plane fitted with a million computers (give or take one or two), weighing hundreds of tonnes fully loaded, and all the mod-cons, blah blah blah. About the only similarities with a Cesna are the fact that it flies, and the basic piloting needs of flight-planning and radio contact. Tell you what. Put a Cessna pilot in a 747 and a 747 pilot in a Cessna and then have to make a choice of which one you fly with... I'd be jumping in the Cessna as fast as my legs could carry me...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ark Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Whatever. I'll just stay at home thanks. What have planes got to do with driving tests anyway? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 Of course it is fair, you are driving what is potentially a lethal weapon... And if you had a choice, who would you prefer to fly with on safety grounds?.. A Cessna trained pilot or a trained British Airways 747 pilot?......no brainer... Someones dad might teach them just as well as a driving instructor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supragal Posted April 12, 2006 Author Share Posted April 12, 2006 I dont think any test will change the amount of deaths, Its all down the driver. Like nick said its all down to experience at the end of the day. Some people havnt got the concentration levels needed to drive, and some people chose to do 180mph on a public road! but if they force you to have X amount of lessons then you will have more experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamesmark Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 not got time to read the whole thread as boss looking at me funny, but my 2p and sorry is mentioned before age to start learning 21 group 20 cars you must be 25 to get insurance do away with this 1 week advanced course do away with the therory test increase the test to 1 hour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Whatever. I'll just stay at home thanks. What have planes got to do with driving tests anyway? It was meant to be an example of the effectiveness of proper training... that's all. You missed it I'm afraid.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted April 12, 2006 Share Posted April 12, 2006 Someones dad might teach them just as well as a driving instructor Unlikely..... I had to correct quite e few when I was a driving instructor in another life.... Usually they just pick up their dad's bad habits as well............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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