While "real men don't go around" or loss of face is ingrained in the brains of some culturally afflicted pilots, clearly this sort of insane mindset is here to stay. All the lectures on CRM, TEM or whatever is the latest ICAO buzzword (invariably paid lip service by the company), won't change a thing.
We have to live with it because history has shown us these sort of accident contributory causes will continue to feature in accident reports. Unfortunately the strong possibility of a crash being caused by a cultural bent is never mentioned in accident reports possibly due to a subtle application of political correctness. Also, the nature of this type of mindset usually means it cannot be proved beyond doubt.
Flight safety technical advances may reduce the number of accidents but they cannot erase 2000 years of culture.
Last edited by Judd; 25th Aug 2020 at 02:51.