Originally Posted by
wheels_down
If they did accept a fatigue issue in some form, I would expect the ATSB to include that in the report, not private discussions between itself and the operator on if they want this info put into a public final report. That sort of rubbish and cover up I would expect in some neighbouring countries. If they didn't acknowledge any form of Fatigue and were well rested, then they need to state this also. For the benefit of all.
This. Why is everyone so damn sensitive to whom they MAY offend these days?
The best colleagues I’ve worked with and the best bosses I’ve worked for were those that told it as it was, regardless of consequence. I hold them in high regard.