Why pick on KAL per se?
Another "Local" Airline of "Very High Standing" tells it's new recruits "YOU ARE SCUM OF THE SCUM" and that is, or certainly was, in the official briefing documents used.
Verbal abuse is the order of the day, physical not yet eradicated totally and the statement "Any questions from you will indicate a lack of knowlege" still echoes in the system.
A newly promoted crew to a larger fleet was challanged to his new status by a "Supervisory" because he had delayed a flight by firing the bottles in a fire situation. The statement "You were supposed to be held back" was used.
Different cultures do things different ways we all agree, but the practice of good aviation is missed by some, I hope the younger ones amoung us have as much fun and joy in their flying as I have and am having, but it's getting harder all over not just in Asia.
Sui generus
[ 27 August 2001: Message edited by: greybeard ]
[ 27 August 2001: Message edited by: greybeard ]