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Re:United Airlines 777 dives after departure by makestuff on Sunday February 12, 2023 @03:33PM (#34766594)
My theory is pilots and maintenance crews are stretched way too thin after the pandemic layoffs and subsequent post covid boom. Therefore, more mistakes are happening.
Re:United Airlines 777 dives after departure by kaitai on Sunday February 12, 2023 @03:40PM (#34766691)
I have no data to confirm, but as a relative of a pilot, they are reporting taking a lot of "green slips" (uncovered flights) and experiencing some pressure to come in while fatigued, which they are resisting successfully as they have enough seniority and $ to not make it worth it.
Re:United Airlines 777 dives after departure by ummonk on Sunday February 12, 2023 @03:42PM (#34766710)
Wonder whether a corollary of that would be that more inexperienced pilots are succumbing to the pressure and coming in while fatigued.
Re:United Airlines 777 dives after departure by pixl97 on Sunday February 12, 2023 @04:32PM (#34767231)
Juan Brown of the blancoliro channel on youtube had been talking about this near the beginning of the pandemic. The flying industry came in and asked for a large number of long time pilots to early retire at the start of the pandemic, and I believe a large number did. Then somewhat quickly demand bounced back causing a pilot shortage, leading to the industry putting out a call for new pilots.