A turning point?
Gents,
I agree wholeheartedly with CXflyers comment. That poor chap lost his command by missing something, the offset localizer, that could have happened to anyone.
Yet, this incident is a blatent serious error in judgement that could have had serious consequences. And it was obviously planned. Let's be honest, if any line pilot had done something remotely similar they would be fired with great fanfare and without hesitation. They fired some 49'ers for a lot less.
How CX management handles this kerfuffle will haunt them well into the future. No doubt, some disenfranchised pilot will refer to the outcome of this incident, if they find themselves dismissed for something lesser. The fact that management tried to cover the incident is going to cause them considerable grief anyways.
Love it!!