but if anyone could turn things around in an organisation
Past Chief Pilots have tried to "turn things around" ..... it's not for want of trying! Unfortunately there is this teeny weeny problem of the owner trying to make his own rule book (which is vastly different to the regs) and then getting rid of anyone who values their life enough to stand up to him and tell him no.
Past CP's and line pilots alike have been given the flick because they questioned (and rightly so) maintenance standards, aircraft servicability, flight and duty breaches, pressure to operate well outside the regs etc etc etc.
Make no mistake, Alligator has the potential to be a VERY good company. The problem is that it's not being allowed to realise it's potential because of the owners arrogance, skewed ideas and mismanagement.