1. The standard for pilots and their training worldwide is very high and the safety records of the Lion Air crew and the Ethiopian crew reflects this. Training

1. The standard for pilots and their training worldwide is very high and the safety records of the Lion Air crew and the Ethiopian crew reflects this. Training and metrics for pilots is similar around the globe, airline companies are worldwide and pilots often work overseas. We absolutely should not think of pilots and their training standards as being associated with nationality or location because that doesn't reflect reality. 2. The sentiment that some pilots can figure it out and others can't so we need better screening/training to deal with faulty equipment is wrong-headed. Pilots shouldn't have to waste any of their attention during flight dealing with engineering failures. Furthermore they should be informed of any changes that are made to their equipment, which it seems Boeing didn't do when they updated the pitch override software.