Thanks Mike. I was also aware of this information from both this
source, and from another which I've been unable to rediscover.
I've tried to keep up with the AF 447 disaster information flow from day
one. It is a fascinating jigsaw which reveals a whole series of events
which conspired to bring about the tragic final result.
The mistakes made by the pilot(s) - in particular Bonin - are the
easiest ones to attack. However there were other factors involved which
are outside of the charter for discussion on this list - equipment
failure, weather, darkness, absence of the captain from the cockpit
through a zone of known bad weather, pilot training and experience and
the aircraft design philosophy itself. It will probably discussed and
argued for a very long time to come.
Terry N
On 13/05/2013 10:57 AM, Mike Borgelt wrote:
I thought I had seen something like this in relation to AF447
The guy flying was Cedric Bonin
From pprune:
Old 10th Dec 2011, 04:06 #*711* (*permalink*
<http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/466259-af447-final-crew-conversation-thread-no-1-a-36.html#post6892934>)
ChrisJ800 <http://www.pprune.org/members/358956-chrisj800>
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*Bonin experience from 3rd interim report, anyone have more details?*
Private Pilot's License issued in 2000
ATPL theory in 2000
Professional pilot's license issued in 2001
Multi-engine instrument type rating issued in 2001
*Glider pilot's license issued in 2001
*Following his selection by Air France, pilot training course at the
Amaury de la Grange
piloting school in Merville from October 2003
A320 type rating issued in 2004 (within Air France). End of line
training and pilot in
command for first time in September 2004
ATPL License issued on 3 August 2007
Additional A340 type rating issued in February 2008 (with Air France).
End of LOFT and
pilot in command for first time in June 2008
Additional A330 type rating and LOFT in December 2008
Bolding mine.
Mike
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