And what a waste of taxpayers money that senate inquiry was too. We are not commanders anymore, we are instruments of an out of control cost cutting imperative. In my organisation pilots are marked poorly on a line check if they choose to exercise their command and carry some “between the lines” fuel on a CAVOK day. The airline has made it official that to land without a master caution for low fuel will jeopardise your career.
Great article but CASA are the ones who need to read it! I’m sure every one of us would love to have our respective companies back off and let us command.