I guess checking the facts might help. In this case we know the pilot was "properly" qualified:
http://thegoaspotlight.com/lion-air-...dian-national/
Bel Air is a Californian pilot training facility - and Emirates (where he flew before) has top quality staff and an impeccable safety record. Actually - might be better than AIR's ...Quote:
he got his pilot training from Bel Air International and had earlier worked with Emirates and later joined the Indonesian carrier Lion Air.