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Old 8th Jan 2011, 11:26
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flyingfox
 
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One of the great worries caused by such ignorant reporting is that pilots may be deterred from 'going around' when they need to, lest they end up the subject of a 'near disaster' headline. Persisting with a landing that is dubious for any reason could have a bad outcome. Pilots use their judgement to be safe rather than sorry. The media don't get this. Maybe CASA and the ATSB should investigate 'sensationalist reporting' as a safety issue. Media outlets are too often incapable of self control and sensible journalism.
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