Tony Kern was ahead of his time when he wrote Darker Shades of Blue. The industry has more than one rogue and more than one rogue organisation, I can assure you of that.
Gobbles a bit of déjà vu (did I get that right Fantome?) happening here! I believe the good Tony Kern and his must read "Darker Shades of Blue":
Industry CRM Developers - Situational Awareness Management Course Outline was used as a anology for Hempel back on about page ten or eleven of this thread!
Quite similar circumstances i.e. "the ace of the base" could do no wrong in the eyes of the authorities and superiors!
By the way did you see the footage where 'Bud Holland' flew a B52 across a ridgeline at 60' or pulled AOB turns at close to right angles..sheesh ballsy but he did have a crew onboard who went along with it? I will have to dig out the footage..
ps Gobbles loved your post on the Moral Exemplar thread!
