Golf-Sierra, totally different situations methinks. When a doctor treats a patient...
fireflybob, the point I was trying to make is that a big fuss is being made over something, which in the
vast majority of other professions is an unquestionable everyday fact of life. Many professions which are on par in terms of prestige, skill required and responsibility to that of airline pilot.
...but if HMG cannot trust aircraft Commanders to make a sensible decision
I'm still waiting for someone to outline what criteria are the basis of these sensible decisions. Assuming we live in a world where this is solely up to the commander, was the decision to allow Mr Diamond to enter the flightdeck during landing a sensible one? How would you rate that from the safety perspective? What about how customers perceive the professionalism of the crew - good decision, bad decision?