It’s hard to imagine this kind of flight deck culture from NZ or Aus but I have witnessed it in the recent past and it is alive and well in some parts of the world.
Is it true that the Captain kept his job? If so that is pretty disturbing. I think he would have done well to stay out of jail. He failed his passengers and crew by not complying with the rules and regulations his licence required of him. I understand that he was part of a broader failed company culture but at the end of the day if you take the pay cheque you take most of the responsibility. There was nothing stopping him from going around, he even mentioned they had lots of fuel.
The report seems to suggest that they got sufficient rest prior to the duty but then mentions a letter that suggests that they were rostered illegally and didn’t get sufficient rest......does anyone know which is correct and why the report is contradictory?