Duck
I think you are being overly generous.
If true the previous day warning calls were ignored there's a picture starting to build of a consistant attitude by the PIC, not just a "one off" or a "bad day at the office".
It was done with intent, this time he didn't get away with it - and somone died.
Personally find it hard any idea that you "reward" someone for such a result by keeping their job.
Equally can't see how the airline could ever imagine allowing him to continue - he with intent deliberately operated outside the company SOP's/standards - and someone died.
Equally can't see how the regulator hasn't suspended or cancelled his licence - same as above.
The F/O - making absolutely NO calls, apparently having NO awareness of the increadibly dangerous situation speaks either of poor standards or poor checking or intimidation, as the same F/O as previous day unfortunately a negative picture starts to build.
Saving grace - not the PIC so intensive retraining/checking probably a toss of the coin whether perceived as deserved or not.
One only hopes the regulator has the resources to pull whatever data they can from the airline to see how much this was a one off incident/individual or indicitive of a greater attitude tolerated, if not encouraged, by Flight Ops Management and act accordingly.
One also hopes they have the desire and freedom to do the same.
Last edited by galdian; 21st Jul 2019 at 07:46.
Reason: clarification