Originally Posted by
OLVpilot
...Notice, US pilots aren't flying fatigued anymore and receive non-jeopardy AQP training and are overseen by a governmental body that is able to critique itself and its own rules. EK and FZ will continue to threaten their passengers safety until they learn from their mistakes by developing truthful self-reflection and proper CRM application.
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You may be spot on. The crew was certainly experienced enough to avoid this incident. So why didn't they?
Fatigue is a treacherous monster with so many effects on body and soul. You won't be yourself anymore but may be the last to notice (sometimes after the wife and kids ran away).
The constant grind of tiring hours and mental abuse that EK pilots are exposed to will get to you. How badly you will only understand after months of breathing freedom again.
EK is firmly embedded in an obsolete model of society. Change from within seems impossible.
I hope that the crew who lost everything over this incident will find the time to get in touch with the FAA and tell them what is really behind this incident, including the years of illegal rostering. But please wait until you are safe and sound outside the Gulag perimeter.
Let me know if you need contact details. Sometimes it's not straightforward to get to the right desk.