Originally Posted by
Ollie Onion
I think you will find in both of those reports there were contributing factors highlighted in training, currency, crm and sop compliance. I have never said pilots can’t be responsible for an accident, what I am saying is a pilot will never be SOLELY responsible. Even the German who flew the plane into a mountain shouldn’t have been there as he was known to have suicidal thoughts and ironically the fortified cockpit door introduced to enhance safety was also a contributing factor. There is not a better example of systemic design and certification failures leading to an accident than the MAX issues. To blame it SOLELY at feet of the pilots is to excuse gross negligence on the part of Boeing and the FAA.
I think you'll find I've alluded to contributing factors already. The PIC might solely be the
cause of an accident.
737 that crashed in Chuuk Lagoon
Maybe I've misunderstood your intent because you've changed your wording slightly from "sole cause" to "solely responsible". The inclusion of contributing factors is used to identify others who may bear some responsibility. Again, I have not offered commentary on the Boeing MCAS case.
Even the German who flew the plane into a mountain shouldn’t have been there as he was known to have suicidal thoughts and ironically the fortified cockpit door introduced to enhance safety was also a contributing factor.
The cause was the pilot intentionally flying the aircraft into the ground. The cockpit door is not a cause. The fact the pilot was having suicidal thoughts was 'known' only to himself and his psychiatrist.