Steve - yes. Can't deny having a look here every now and then. Frustration got the better of me after too many years. Since too many moons ago achieving a CPL onwards and before electronic calendars, updates, & reminders I can not for the life of me fathom how any "professional" airman could allow the backbone of their livelihood lapse. There's self regulating and professional discipline as well as the airline's own fail-safe protocols and built-in protections, I'd assume (and we know what assumption makes of us all too often, obviously!). The fact that in this case both of these failed is troubling and to me the issue here.
Olster - true. Knowing the regs is vitally important. Healthy debate is always a good thing. It's the d!ck measuring that is the sad part, in my opinion.