Oh SafetyCase...where do I begin with you?
Am I a person who makes his living by flying?...not now, but in the past, yes. Why do you ask? Is that relevant? Perhaps by not being an aviator I am able to consider the issues with more objectivity than you seem to be able to muster this fine morning.
As you ask, mostly I make my living by gathering facts and knowledge, assembling them into reasoned argument that can be supported by evidence, and then I publish. If I am publishing an opinion I try to build a foundation of evidence around that opinion to support its bearing.
Have I heard of FSP, IFALPA et al?..yes, more than you know. It is not clear how you know, or think you know, that I have not. Please do not try to put words into my mouth, or try to guess what I agree with. If you want to know, simply ask. It is far more polite, not to mention successful.
Above all, calm down chap. You really should not dismiss the views of others like Crab so glibly, especially when you do not know who they are, and particularly when most of the others in here do. Therein lies the potential for face, egg and a combination of the two.
That CVR recordings should never be released to the media is OPINION.
That CVR recordings assist the public’s understanding of this particular case is FACT.
I see no gain in confusing the two, as you repeatedly insist on doing.
As for ‘CVR porn,’ as you call it, the organizations you refer to tend to agree with me...that gratuitous publication serves no purpose and can be upsetting to some, while selective publication is sometimes justified to serve a greater good. Don’t generalize.
As I have said, I think broadcasting this particular tape for a specific and helpful purpose (public explanation, in this case) was justifiable. Gratuitous publication is wrong in my book, you will be glad to hear, but that is not what is happening in this case. That is what you fail to recognize.
I commend your grasp of English, it being your second language, and all. I myself am struggling miserably to learn German, but I have found the trick is to get yourself a German girlfriend
. And do keep on editing as much as you like, I say. Editing is a good thing. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise.
Dan