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Old 14th Mar 2011, 16:28
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ARRAKIS
 
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Yes and no. Yes, because it was a CFIT and we know who was flying the machine.
No, because ...
Around 2002 there were some changes made in PAF, having for effect many older pilots leaving the service. To many. That effect was later amplified by some beancounters decisions. The continuity of training and passing the experience from older pilots to freshmens was lost to some extent. I know it's not something you can weight or measure, and many people will probably disagree, but this is for me the root cause of that crash. Error margins were reduced. When poor weather and some other elements were added to the equation, it lead to that crash.
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