Quite amusing that when Danny remarked in the other Ryanair bashing thred that he has evidence indicating other operators were involved in operating below minima at the same airport and the same time as Ryanair..........the thred drops like a hot potatoe.
Now, there is also evidence in the CAA's own occurrence reporting system that minima are busted at one (if not more) other UK airport and many of the reports are about established UK operators.
Perhaps Flight should do a little homework and ask the CAA just how many safety reports have been made of UK operators operating below minima at UK airports and what is being done about that?
When they are at it why not also ask why the UK CAA permits pilots not qualified to the minimum European or International ICAO standards to operate IFR in IMC in controlled airspace with frequent commercial passenger carrying flights in close proximity while not being able to comply with established ATC procedures and in many cases not flying aircraft that are appropriately equipped?
At least elsewhere in Europe when flying in a commercial passenger aircraft in cloud in controlled airspace, any happy Harry weekend flyer in the cloud with you will have demonstrated the minimum European or International standard required to be there and be safe. The same is not the case in the UK. Is the UK less safe?
The French Authorities have also reported some UK aircraft for flying below minima in France are they safe?
The problem with digging for sh1t is that everyone standing round the hole get's it up their nostrels not just the one standing with the shovel!
Perhaps some ATCOs from St Mawgan international could explain why they love making reports of pilots operating below minima?
No doubt that they would answer that they have done so in the interest of safety.
Perhaps the CAA, the operators, BALPA and comentators here do not see it in the same way because despite being published these reports regarding UK operators are simply never mentioned?
Those pilots have to be far more unsafe than Ryanair pilots. After all they would have been well rested, well looked after, with a nice happy clappy management system and of course no pressure to perform short turn rounds...........but they broke the law and put passengers at risk according to the reports! Why?
Regards,
DFC
Last edited by DFC; 13th Feb 2007 at 22:58.