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Old 13th Jul 2012, 18:33
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Snigs
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There is not much I can say about your comments, I could call them trite and self congratulatory, but I won't. I could ask you how many of your 23000 hours were spent in the crew rest area on long haul flights, but I won't (partly because I'm not interested, and partly because... oh I can't be bothered...)

You will notice that my post was full if "ifs" and "maybe's"

One fact for you though, the
two previous incidents involving Flybe Q400s, in which the aircraft descended below their cleared level during approach owing to inappropriate mode selection and inadequate annunciator monitoring.
were not as a result of an avionics failure and the subsequent distraction that was caused. No excuse I know, but why are you appointing yourself as Judge and Jury on this particular case as you don't know the full facts!
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