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Old 16th Apr 2009, 14:58
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Michael Birbeck
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Msitakes (like that one) can ruin a career.

These posts bring to mind the tragic case of Glen Stewart who was prosecuted by the British CAA after a go around following an approach error at Heathrow. I guess all who read these forums know that Captain Stewart eventually committed suicide and the cause of aviation safety was not improved one jot by that prosecution. Better that a man like Glen Stewart (14000 hrs in command at the time) should have been around to tell up and coming pilots why that approach went wrong as opposed to drumming him out of the industry. We must admit that there are honest mistakes and that a mistake can be made by anyone at any time. We should live, learn and give a little, both in our attitudes and the skills we can impart to others in whatever walk of life we are in. Some understanding for the guys in this case might not go amiss.