Originally Posted by
Slippery_Pete
I’ve been saying this for two years.
Australia’s first big hull loss is just around the corner.
And when it happens, people will be found culpable. The CASA CEO, management at ASA, Chief Pilots who allowed their aircraft to be flown through TIBA….
I don't disagree with your concern re The Next Big Thing - but there will be no one found at fault except the two poor buggers in Row 0.
They were fatigued, or they didn't deconflict with AirBumphuck flight 558 as required under TIBA Contingency procedure 5.52, chapter 69 paragraph 15 section 2 or they didn't understand the interrelationship of the ADAHRS with the stick shaker and that the 4th MEL'd system that day didn't supply the FADEC with airspeed data, or whatever other bull**** they come up with. There will
always be a reason it is never the fault of anyone above the operating crew, it's the way "the system" is set up these days - to protect those whose snouts are in the trough.
In a true safety culture, they
would identify such serious systemic issues but that kind of mindset is looooooong gone, sadly. All
we can do to avoid starring in our very own ATSB report is use your common sense and experience to say "No". No to flying through TIBA, no to accepting a jet with multiple deferred defects, no to extending or using your discretion for the 8th time this fortnight and a
hard no to coming in on OT to cover shift vacancies - no matter what side of the radio you're on.