Shakespeare and ET,
How right you are. Prunes answer to ambulance chasers just can't wait to stick their oar in and have a go at the poor sod who it seems somewhere in his 28 years of aviation, got it wrong - and not that wrong as it happens.
It's Virgin, it's a nice new 800 so let's hammer the bar steward while he's down! Sadly it's an Aussie trait, the less endearing side of an otherwise great bunch of blokes.
You have to give people a break. He's already been demoted, yes I'm sure the maintenance dept are stretched but for Gods sake, they're doing a bloody good job all round. So get with the program dudes -
VB are good for Australia and good for pilots.
Don't knock it.
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Shaker One