I agree about the pay thing - to a point. Yes, a pilot worried about finances, stressed, not sleeping etc etc - is definitely not going to be operating at 100%.
But if a pilot being paid $21k a year is a
inclined to cut corners, then he or she would probably still be a
inclined to cut corners somewhere even if paid $100k a year. Human nature - those who usually cut corners won't just stop because they get paid more.
How many dodgy company directors are there out there cutting corners despite big salary? Fair enough they may not be 'out on the line' but the bigwigs in the dodgy operators have a say in it too, not just the pilots.
Anyway interesting topic, missed most of the program unfortunately but from what I saw Fiona was very articulate and it was a gutsy thing for her to do.