Pilots with limited flying time add to air safety risks
While it is commendable of airlines to keep as many pilots working as possible, it does create a risk of spreading what little work there is among too many pilots. That means less time flying which can make piloting skills become a little rusty.
This is an issue flagged earlier in the pandemic by US authorities, which along with limited access to simulator training and added stress levels due to uncertainty about jobs, can potentially lead to more pilot error.
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