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Old 8th Oct 2009, 11:28
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bumpfich
 
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Exclamation and Commercial Pressures...

and also of interest...

"It [AAIB report] also revealed the pilot had been recovering from a bad cold but felt pressure to fly being the only pilot in Aberdeen qualified to fly to the Faroe airport. "

and Eastern's response...

"As a company, our policies regarding 'fitness to fly' have always clearly stated that crew members should not operate if they do not feel fit to do so."

This will always be the response from any airline if a pilot reports (provided they are still alive) on any investigation (internal, ASR or AAIB) that they felt under commercial pressure to operate...
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