Some of you Qantas types here need to smell the roses! On the one hand we are told ad nauseum just how good and valuable are Qantas pilots and why they should be paid more etc etc etc. On the other hand, you are all too willing to be very critical of one of your number who has a fantastic story to tell that reflects positively on all Qantas pilots. I should think you should STFU and collectively bask in de Crespigny's glory - to bag the bloke as you do says more about you than it does him. Get over it!!
RdeC was interviewed on commercial radio in SYD today and heaped strong praise on those who were in the flight deck with him. For a longer interview, I suggest you listen to the Conversation Hour at 1100 SYD time tomorrow on ABC702. This interview will be downloadable in podcast form from the ABC website or via iTunes.