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“Kaptin M lives in the same world as the rest of you.”
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Dear Kaptin M. Some of your arguments seem to prove otherwise:
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“For those who say the regulatory authority has to step in, and do something about - I agree, BUT they have to be made aware of the problem”.
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Do you really believe they don’t know?? They do, and they turn a blind eye.
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”However, the resolution to the problem lies solely in YOUR hands. Complaining on an anonymous forum won`t achieve results - unless the airline company concerned is named”.
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So you believe naming one of the (too) many crappy companies on the same anonymous forum will help?? It only helps if you make it public, but then the messenger get’s shot.
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”An accident WON`T bring any resolution - the finding will inevitably end up as "Pilot Error", which would be correct, if you are KNOWINGLY flying fatigued, or accepting u/s aircraft, not adhering to minimum rest rules, not following de-icing holdover times, etc, etc”.
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Very naïve. Who defines “fatigued”, “minimum rest”, “HOT times” ? You, or the company, or the regulator? If you know or feel wiser and decide accordingly, is this then working against eventual pilot error, or working against the company? You see, it’s not always us beeing blackmailed to eventually breach a rule. It’s more often the rules who breach common sense and airmenship. To stand up against crappy but established and sanctioned rules is definetly a different story, in different companies and different regions.
Your absolute disqualification of some comments in this forum is just arrogant.
The soldier at the dirty front can either follow his orders without questioning them, or follow the Geneva convention and face mutiny charges. To leave him alone with the choice or blame, without going after the ones who give orders, is cynical, (qed Abu Gurair).
That’s exactly what happens in aviation. Unfortunately I have no instant solution, some of you are right when stating that by simply complain on this forum we don’t get any further. However pretending you always stood up against such pressure and others should do just so, makes one doubt about the entry-quote.