I just read an article that just has me thinking about never flying again.
A Virgin Atlantic flight was forced to turn around 40 minutes into the flight.
The reason… the co-pilot was not qualified to fly a plane!
Uhm, Need to Tell You Something
The co-pilot on the flight sure did take his time telling the pilot his little secret.
As it turns out, the co-pilot confessed to the pilot that he was not qualified to fly the plane.
He had yet to take his final qualifying test for Virgin Atlantic.
Virgin denied that was the case, insisting that both the pilot and co-pilot had all qualifications.
Regardless, the plane turned around and ended up being grounded until a replacement crew could be found to fly the route.
It was later clarified that the co-pilot was qualified to fly, but he had not taken Virgin’s final qualifying test.
According to the airline, Virgin Atlantic’s training protocols “exceed industry standards.”
If that is the case, how did the man get on the roster to fly without passing the final test?
Source: Little Things
