It 's relatively easy to fly , especially if you 're experienced with other airliners . Pilot at controls of Flight 214 had flown that type of aircraft only nine times before , airline says . 777 veteran pilot says learning how to fly different airliners is not a big deal . Then - DOT official : It 's ` ` Highly significant '' that pilot had never flown 777 into San Francisco . Federal crash investigators have n't ruled out anything , including pilot error .
Pilot at controls of Flight 214 had flown that type of aircraft only nine times before , airline says . 777 veteran pilot says learning how to fly different airliners is not a big deal . Then - DOT official : It 's ` ` Highly significant '' that pilot had never flown 777 into San Francisco . Federal crash investigators have n't ruled out anything , including pilot error .