interesting
Airline maintenance cuts 'threaten safety'
A survey of aircraft maintenance engineers by the AEI found that 85 per cent of faults were reported only after a pilot had made a homeward flight or at the end of the day’s flying. This allows airlines to fix problems at more convenient times, avoiding extra expense.
But a spokesman for the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) said that its own inquiry found that no major problems go unreported.
“Pilots are under pressure,” he said, “but not to the extent that they would compromise the safety of the plane or passengers. We have not reached that point yet, but who knows whether it will be a different story in a year’s time.”
Met a flt the other day capt says "I haven't put it in the book, but..."
OK, checked the MEL 2 installed, 1 required, but there were none on the a/c, AOG overnight waiting bits, why not just write it in the book. Covered myself as 1st line of defect read, on crew verbal report....
Why not just write it in in the 1st place,
