Things can be changed. In our case, it is simple. But it is difficult, however.
I mean, all we have to do is unite and then force the authorities to change a few things to stop the bleeding (banning self sposored TRs, paying for flying...) then fully re-do the crew licensing regulation.
But it is difficult to unite, right? Simple solution, but difficult.
United we would have such a power that you wouldn't believe. We are a slept giant. Nobody could stop us. United we could stop air transport in europe or in the USA or preferably in both one day at a given time and force them to hear us and to come to reasonable agreements.
Uniting is not impossible. I am writing and you guys from everywhere in the world are reading, and I read what you write. It is amazing, Isn't it? We should be able to associate. At least, until the goal of stopping the bleeding.
I think we (you, me and all the professional pilots who just fly and don't ever take part in unions or "politics") should initiate the motion. Upwards, to our country pilot unions and associations. Make them meet one day and set a common strategy. Country by country we are fuked. All together, they are.
I hope there is no need for a smoking hole. Anyway, they will manage to pervert anything, even a crash. They will claim that the human being is not trustworthy and that experience is not necessary anymore, but more and more "CRM", sim training, new avionics and the like, instead.
We have to be able to, together, make the authorities and the public that the actual system means substituting one of the "cheese slices" by another one with more and bigger holes in it. If safety is a matter of these chese slices... How can they allow one of the most important ones to deteriorate?
We have to act. You, me, all of us. We need first aid urgently, this bleeding is deadly.
Any ideas?
Any of you guys reading this who can make that meeting of pilot unions from many countries take place?
cheers
