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I was asked to comment on the news and social media reaction to the recent aircraft accident involving a young aviator. The following is an excerpt from the discussion on this issue from our latest Group Coaching and Mentorship session.
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The US Air Force has safely been putting men AND women in their early 20s in the right seat of Lear Jets for decades — with barely 200 hours of flight time.
Back in the 1974, I was in the right seat of a C141 with barely 200 hours.
The recent Lear Jet crash was NOT the result of the youth and “inexperience” of the copilot. The crash was the result of the pilot in command choosing to gamble with a very dangerous storm. The storm won.