Pundit
Thanks for the advice, unfortunately you will know if your are a pilot it is an addiction that is not that easy to give up!!
Lets just wait for the Senate Report.
Things seem to have gone quiet because that is all the evidence gathered and the report is being written, we can not do anything more to affect that. Let's just be patient and see what is written. We may well be suprised!!
The Committee will not look too great if in the future we have a smokin' hole and a contributing factor was discussed by the committee and they elected to do nothing.
QF32 (together with the other recent QF / JQ incidents) was in my opinion a shot across the bow, and represent situations that could have had a totally diffrent and unfortunate outcome but for the skill and experience of the crew. Through the Committee we have had the opportunity for the Government to step back and look into our industry. I hope they see this as an opportunity to be 'pro-active' and put things right before the inevitable happens.
If nothing else the inquiry has allowed the Federal Government to see what is happenning to the industry and particularly what is happenning with the franchising within the Qantas Group and how this is promoting varying safety reporting procedures across group companies. Also the potential for poor safety cultures developing within group companys and a clear focus on fatigue.
Lets just be patient, wait and see.
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The Kelpie
Last edited by The Kelpie; 21st Apr 2011 at 00:21.