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Old 2nd March 2010 | 12:09
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John Farley

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You a hazard to flight safety? I very much doubt that. You are one of those who think about what is going on around them which in my view is what safety is about.

Re the term Pilot Error that you mention it is a simple notion that is often literally true - the trouble is the term ignores what caused or contributed to the error. Which is why its use properly gets up so many people's noses.

Sometimes, in handling cases, the pilot error takes the form of insufficient skill for that day's task which we know is not at all the same thing as forgetting to set the flaps before takeoff. Skill issues take us straight back to training and qualifications to obtain and maintain a licence. Which I believe is what the current debate is all about.

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