So, operational standards have been allowed to erode to such an extent that a 25K wind limit is imposed from any quadrant...
Aviation is dynamic.
1. If you cannot learn to handle a crosswind, go to a taxi cab, there is less chance of being challenged by crosswinds.
2. If you cannot fly on instruments, refer to 1 above
3. If you cannot fly in the dark, refer to 2
4. If you cannot fly... refer to 1
5. If you cannot land... refer to 4
6. If you cannot work your way out of your own problems, then consider any other vocation
7. If you are unable to accept input from associates, grow/acquire a thicker skin, and also refer to 1
Flying is not hard, but has been pointed out many times, it is intolerant of negligence and incompetence, "...even more than the sea...". perhaps we should consider a change of the selection pool, as IMHO, whatever we are doing industry wide, is not working. Effectively, the current level of incompetence that pervades the industry is equivalent to randomly pulling pins out of hand grenades... it won't hurt immediately, but it is a heightened risk and eventually bites back.
These issues are hardly limited to the current topical airline, or it's state of registration, or to the general region of the sub continent, SEA, N Asia, Fmr USSR; it is evident under JAA/EU operations, including AF...
UK airlines, and across the water to the "cradle" of ...aviation?...
This industry is basically fully compliant to the box ticking of ICAO SARPS etc, and completely out of control.
"We the people hold the following truths to be self evident...
loss of standards bites back. Reliance on "sampling" (A.K.A. AQP) is no safe replacement to training to competency (sorry bean counters, safety does have upfront costs, far lower than long term liabilities consequent to failure to understand this minor point, ask AF...). When the human becomes reliant on automation for basic safety, there is a divide by zero in your future. When you stop listening to the shop floor, management, you are approaching a disconnect from reality; disconnect from reality is an abject failure of Situational Awareness and is the prevalent factor underpinning almost all disasters. (ask NASA ["Challenger" "Columbia"], White Star line ["Titanic"] Катастрофа Чернобыля, BP, Monsanto, Union Carbide, Orica, Teneriffe...)
This is a mature industry, yet we appear to be entering a period of "Deja-vu"; more than ever before we appear to be repeating the same mistakes, but the only variation is that in the past we had mistakes because we didn't know any better, (human/design/materials science failings) now we are having the same mistakes as a cost saving exercise, comfortable in the knowledge that we have ticked the ISO9001, IOSA C/list etc, and filled out the compliance matrix etc...
at the end of the day, hubris rules.
Damn, need to open a new bottle of Merlot... at least that is a human endeavour that generally maintains standards...
