BoeingBoy1,beautifully put!
This latest incident just goes to show the contempt we, as Pilots, are treated with by cabin crew. It throws CRM right out of the window; cabin crew desperately trying to 'get one over' on flight crew,creating a huge gulf of mistrust and suspicion.Hardly ideal if the **** hits the fan in a real emergency,is it?
Trouble is,cabin crew can make these allegations knowing they are beyond reproach,and so happily endanger/ruin a PROFESSIONAL Pilot's career.The C4 Dispatches program,made by a bitter (former) biscuit-thrower is one such example.
This sort of behaviour is commonplace in the low-cost airline I work for,but I put this down to the fact we recruit from the bottom of the barrel.
I am therefore surprised and saddened that the "let's get a Pilot susended" attitude has found its way into BA,who I used to think had very good cabin crew.Surely it is about time the c/c were made accountable for their actions?
Best of luck to the two gentlemen concerned!