Originally Posted by
Homelover
Monty Niveau. Those ‘real experts’ don’t make themselves available because they aren’t concerned with getting their 5 minutes of fame. They know that in the event of an event like this it’s better not to speculate.
I disagree. That leaves the space open for the ones they criticise.
While I’m picky (BBC, reputable broadsheets both sides of the Atlantic), and I have the benefit of plentiful media training and previous professional experience, I have found no problem in saying true and meaningful things, while avoiding speculation, on the occasions I’ve engaged. That has kept the ‘usual suspects’ off those particulars stages, at least on the concerned topics, and I have felt the whole engagement satisfactory. It has also led to ‘long read’ involvements which have been very satisfying (MCAS, for example), where I have been able to put a true professional pilot’s perspective on a complex issue. Very few do this, but many snipe from the sidelines while staying under cover with their safety ‘on’.