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Old 9th Jun 2002, 23:39
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Semaphore Sam
 
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"Some people should not fly, look at their record, and the list of excuses continues, but never pilot error."

Questions derived from your statement:

1. 'Who' should not fly?

2. Look at whose record? Saudia's? Over the last 20 years or so, not the best, but definately not the worst. In fact, quite good. Standards of training are quite high, ask those who know.

3. "list of excuses?" Just what the hell are you implying? Saudia pilots, Saudi as well as non-Saudis, have paid for errors with their careers (1 strike & yur OUT!), as opposed to other 'professionals' (doctors, lawyers, etc, whose mistakes are covered up, or explained away). Saudia has its faults, as do all airlines, but its record does not justify the claim of 'whitewash' of 'Pilot Error'. Put up, or SHUT UP; I challenge you to justify your claims of inapporpriate 'excuses', covering up 'Pilot Error'.

Let's wait for results of the investigation.
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