Command Responsibility
After the 5J-387 accident, the first one to be sacked by the "Big Boss" was the Director for Training, then followed by the VP then the CP. It all happened in few months time after the accident. All of them were Ex-PALers. This was how CebPac clearly defined "COMMAND RESPONSIBILITY."
A very strick Safety Audit was conducted to the Company by the FAA and ATO Inspectors as sanctioned by Malacanang. As a result, most of the Pilots were retrained in Flight Safety Academy in Miami, Florida. In addition to this was the voluminous compliances submitted by the company to both the FAA and ATO inspectors. This action has lifted the grounding of all the DC-9 Aircratfs. Pilots who completed their retraining were the first one to fly.
This has started the Safety Culture in CebPac (not a "Macho Culture"). A part of the training for an FO was to shout a "Go-Around", if he feels unsafe and uncomfortable with the Captains' approach. It happened many times in the line in many occasions such as bad weather and unstabilized approach. It saves them much of the costly equipment and priceless lives.
Do PAL really need another accident to happen in order to change their "people" and "culture" with the cost of Human Lives?
My point of view is very simple and objective. It needs a change in the "LEADERSHIP".
Who is the "Big Boss"?
NO OFFENSE!!!
Last edited by SKYHAWKER; 23rd Aug 2008 at 09:30.