I refer to Patrick Smith as my source[1] The captain of the doomed flight ET302, Yared Getachew, was a graduate of the highly competitive Ethiopian Airlines Av

I refer to Patrick Smith as my source[1] The captain of the doomed flight ET302, Yared Getachew, was a graduate of the highly competitive Ethiopian Airlines Aviation Academy, and had more than 8,000 flight hours — a respectable total. “Yared was a great person and a great pilot. Well prepared,” a former Ethiopian Airlines training captain told me. Doesn't sound as if he acquired his 8000 + hours on a crop duster. In addition: Your statement that he was 28 doesn't quite jibe with what the NYT has to say about him[2] By the time he was 29, Yared Getachew was the youngest captain at Ethiopian Airlines. Despite his relative youth, he had spent a decade with the carrier, eventually piloting wide-body jets that crossed continents and oceans. [1] http://www.askthepilot.com/ethiopian-737max-crash/ http://www.askthepilot.com/ethiopian-737max-crash/ [2] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/business/ethiopian-airline-crash-school.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/12/business/ethiopian-airlin...