Which explains the delivery from Sharkey. I suspect people being unwilling to listen has more to do with him being a terrble Gringo than anything else. There is a massive problem, if more people over there are upset at the truth being told by Sharkey in a direct, no holds barred approach as opposed than what is posted above.
I disagree, a complete lack of sensitivity in the way he was communicating his ideas was evident from the very beginning. He does have good points to make, but as a journalist he should surely be aware of the need to understand the target audience? As it is, he practically guaranteed that no-one here was prepared to listen to his "direct, no holds barred approach". He could have expressed himself better, and had his ideas accepted on merit.
Pride overcomes lives once again and I have no time for aviation safety once again compromised by stupidity.
That seems to be a fairly widespread phenomenon.
TTFN