Algie & Bloggs
tenretni @ #293, well you could take that perspective
, but I merely took it as the outline of an investigation - look at all of the likely issues and the worst case interactions, then eliminate each possibility with the evidence
our real problem is that even if the investigator in charge lifts up the rocks and chases all the mice that scuttle away, will the Beakercrats let any of it see the light of day? We already know that they have taken "death by deferral" to new heights and that the fate of each crew will depend on how the Skull thinks it should have gone down, no one else!
Framer,
the work that pilots need to complete in that hour between sign on and pushback
does the new CAO 48.1 Instrument 2013 say anything about minimum sign-on and sign-off times? I wonder what the secret internal CASA guidance is on that one - after all, each operator has certain "obligations" which will be individually accepted by the friendly FOI nearest to you, oops sorry - nearest to your boss
And just to show that the great god ICAO doesn't always get it right, have a look at the advance copy of Doc 9976
Flight Planning and Fuel Management Manual and see if and how it would have helped 