I'm with Ramble,
21years on......"Your Safety Will Be Enhanced, And It Will Cost You Less"
By Guess Who......remember??
What is happening here is the logical sequence of that philosophy.
Do companies of today operate on such a 'tight' budget, that they are not able to provide support in the form of pre-flight flight planning, met briefing, and other operational information to their pilots?
Or, do they simply leave that up to their captains, who may or may not have their own subscriptions to third party services?
I know about commercial pressures, as I have been subject to them, as we all have. But, there IS a cut-off point, and this appears to be a prime example.
I get the impression (from the TV program) that fatigue was a major factor in that what would ordinarily be a logical thought process for thorough planning, became a series of assumptions, and a 'need' to get the patient home, clouding the real issue of a thorough flight plan....or am I being too generous?
However, The final responsibility for go / no go, and how, still sits in the LHS.
But a good rest, and assistance from the company, would have maybe, broken the chain. (?)
I feel sad. And not just for the crew....