Ordinarily, medevac flights take off with an older, experienced pilot in command and a younger aviator as co-pilot.
Cunningham, described as a highly regarded and experienced pilot, also missed that the seat firing handle was unsafe and the pin incorrectly placed.
Air France said the pilot had flown 11,000 hours, 1,700 of them on an Airbus 330, making him a highly experienced pilot.
A former colleague named by Europe 1 as 'Dieter' described Sondenheimer as a "very experienced pilot, very serious he was one of the best".
Mr. Cota's lawyer, Jeffrey Bornstein, said in a statement that his client, "a qualified, experienced pilot" who had worked on San Francisco Bay for more than 25 years, was cooperating with the authorities in continuing investigations.
If you crave more, try the Public Theatre, where George Brant's play "Grounded," in a production by Julie Taymor, stars Anne Hathaway as a kind of female Tommy an experienced pilot, now wiping out the foe at a remove.
It had an "experienced" pilot.
She went on to become a hugely experienced pilot and flew fighters and bombers during WW2.
There was an incredibly experienced pilot in charge who not only logged thousands of flight hours but was also a specialist in emergency procedures and a certified glider.
It is also best to have an experienced pilot or instructor with you before attempting this maneuver.
