Capt #SumeetSabharwal had 8260 PIC + 336 FO = 8596 hours on 787 according to Indian Govt records.
Given his logs post 2021, the ONLY way he could have racked up those numbers is if he flew 800+ hours a year between 2012 and 2020 - well above the international average!
#AI171
Air India inducted the 787 in September 2012 if my memory is correct. Let us assume Captain #SumeetSabharwal went straight from A310 to 787 and was flying from day one!
That is not true, but let us assume for a moment that was the case!
(Contd)
In the last 6 months before #AI171 crash, Capt #SumeetSabharwal flew total of 262 flying hours. Consistent with his average of 532 hours/year since 2021.
This is below international average of around 670 hours/year. But remember this number!
Capt #SumeetSabharwal logged flights on C152, C172, Beech Bonanza, A310, 777 & 787 aircraft.
8596 total hours, 8260 hours as PIC! PIC entirely on 787.
Which means he got promoted to Captain after just 336 hours on 787?!
Advanced to captain VERY quickly! How so?!π€
#AI171
Captain Sumeet Sabharwal, pilot of the ill fated Air India 787 #AI171
Digging through Flight logs of #SumeetSabharwal & #CliveKunder - pilots of ill-fated #AI171.
Numbers are just not adding up!
Either 1. DGCA is lying.
2. #AirIndia records are fucked up!
3. #AirIndia is overusing pilots in violation of International Law.
Which is it?
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