RE-Education
nautique,
most valid points for a long long time...
Unfortunately the public tend to believe what the press says on TV...
and so far they seem to like to exclude the crew unless the incident warrants that catch-phrase of theirs, pilot error.
The media likes to simplify things - make things simple, and its easier to prove your point or make it valid.
Time for those "aviation experts" called in for live interviews to start defending their own backyard instead of bending over and agreeing with the reporters for their 5 seconds of fame and even shorter period of rewards. Time we flight and cabin crew make the public more aware of the importance of our responsibilities, and that we are highly trained and specialised.
Time the public realise to what extent we have yielded, in working longer to taking more heat from the top, to help airlines offer them lower fares.
Its time an appreciation comes back from them, and in the end its up to us to drive these points home.
Fly safe guys, at all times. Make the PAs, use the technobabble with explanations, be their crew. Show them you appreciate their coming onboard with you, and that you and everyone flying alongside you up there has nothing but the utmost care and concern for their safety...
maybe then theyll begin to understand and appreciate us...
because management aint gonna do it for us.