Posted by: biwash prawashi September 28, 2012
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you are right that if one has the money it only takes 6 months for accelerated course to become a pilot. people have to understand that a plane has 2 crew on flight deck; a first officer and captain. the captain is also called PIC or Pilot In Command who has the final say and is responsible for the flgiht. i do not know what the flight rules are in Nepal regarding holding a captains position but I would assume that it is in par to international or FAA standard. the bottom line is that captains have a lot of experience and flight hours. we need to stop blaming pilots for accidents saying it is "controlled flight into terrain".
soon the the FAA will require first officers in the US to have at least 1500 hours before they can be hired by the airlines but we do not have any such provision in Nepal. right now first officers can get hired in Nepal with 250 hours.
it doesnt not matter the difference of geography of Nepal and Texas for EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. the emergency procedure is the same anywhere in the world. this plane that went down had 2 engines and one of the benefits of multi engine plane is that it can SAFELY take off and land with only ONE engine running. during pilot training pilots have to perform this engine fail manuever in mid air and be able to land the aircraft safely in order to get their license. if the crashed plane was a single engine plane then it would be HARD but NOT IMPOSSIBLE to land.
the causes of flight crash in DOMESTIC sector of nepal is due to :
- greedy owners/operators that pressure and force pilots to perform during adverse weather
- sub par maintenance and patch work rather than fix the problem
- Gokarna dumping site (landfill) in close proximity to the airport that attracts scavenger birds to fly close to the airport
This tells you the reality of aviation in Nepal.
http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2010/08/27/features/are-nepali-skies-safe/212082/
If you remember the US Airways plane that force landed on the Hudson couple of years ago, both of the engines were out of that plane dues to bied strike. If you wish, you can watch the whole video here.
Also here is a clip from youtube where a plane hits a bird on takeoff but lands safely with only one engine operating.
you are right that if one has the money it only takes 6 months for accelerated course to become a pilot. people have to understand that a plane has 2 crew on flight deck; a first officer and captain. the captain is also called PIC or Pilot In Command who has the final say and is responsible for the flgiht. i do not know what the flight rules are in Nepal regarding holding a captains position but I would assume that it is in par to international or FAA standard. the bottom line is that captains have a lot of experience and flight hours. we need to stop blaming pilots for accidents saying it is "controlled flight into terrain".
soon the the FAA will require first officers in the US to have at least 1500 hours before they can be hired by the airlines but we do not have any such provision in Nepal. right now first officers can get hired in Nepal with 250 hours.
it doesnt not matter the difference of geography of Nepal and Texas for EMERGENCY PROCEDURE. the emergency procedure is the same anywhere in the world. this plane that went down had 2 engines and one of the benefits of multi engine plane is that it can SAFELY take off and land with only ONE engine running. during pilot training pilots have to perform this engine fail manuever in mid air and be able to land the aircraft safely in order to get their license. if the crashed plane was a single engine plane then it would be HARD but NOT IMPOSSIBLE to land.
the causes of flight crash in DOMESTIC sector of nepal is due to :
- greedy owners/operators that pressure and force pilots to perform during adverse weather
- sub par maintenance and patch work rather than fix the problem
- Gokarna dumping site (landfill) in close proximity to the airport that attracts scavenger birds to fly close to the airport
This tells you the reality of aviation in Nepal.
http://www.ekantipur.com/the-kathmandu-post/2010/08/27/features/are-nepali-skies-safe/212082/
If you remember the US Airways plane that force landed on the Hudson couple of years ago, both of the engines were out of that plane dues to bied strike. If you wish, you can watch the whole video here.
Also here is a clip from youtube where a plane hits a bird on takeoff but lands safely with only one engine operating.