In reply to some of the questions: yes, I was at EGXI in the 80s.
I didnt get any support from BALPA other than in the initial stages from some of the people on the CC. New Road was singularly silent.
As to the rest of the incident, once Danny approves the posting of the ET decisions and exactly what happened I will be happy to let people know what happened.
The saddest thing about the entire episode is that the individuals who lied, were economical with the truth and just simply surrendered their integrity, still work, in some capacity, for bmi. Of equal interest, however, is that many of the people involved in the matter were themselves encouraged to seek further opportunities to develop their talents with other companies.
One of the lessons from the process is that if anyone becomes involved in any disciplinary process they need help and support from a colleague: I was fortunate in that I asked Captain Paddy Clarke to be my "prisoner's friend" and his advice and counsel was invaluable. I cannot thank Paddy enough for his resoulute support. I also was fortunate that Peter Rolfe's counsel was made freely available.
With that in mind I have available a guide to disciplinary porcedures; this is already available to bmi pilots through the BALPA CC. Whilst it was written with specific referernce to the bmi scheduling agreement and the contract of employment with bmi, it does, nevertheless, contain advice which can be adapted for any company, anywhere in the world, although, again, it is tailored for English Law.
I f anyone would like a copy, I can let Danny or one of the moderators have the document and for a modest donation to the Pprune Fund you could have a copy mailed to you.
May I recommend to every pilot employed by a UK airline the legal insurance scheme run by Alan Hill at
www.alpl.com . Alan was a great source of support to me and has been in touch regularly.
Lastly, if ANY PILOT finds themselves involved in a disciplinary process and needs some advice or support please feel to to email me at
[email protected] .