Contract pilots with Stockholm Syndrome
I see a response trend on this and some other threads where low safety culture airlines are exposed. A good number of posts give examples of poor safety culture and some suggest, and give examples of, alternative philosophies and procedures that would add to a safety culture.
I accept that all have their opportunity for input and different alternatives are normally welcome by all.
A study of the responses defending poor safety management indicates that some are suffering from Stockholm Syndrome. Company management has them by the balls. Fail to toe the party line exactly and risk reduced flying hours and reduced salary. Any suggestion of complaints “outside the company structure” are bad for self employed contractors. Pilots are locked in by contracts or lack of other positions. One could even say held captive. Managements are well aware of Stockholm Syndrome and in fact it is starting to look like it is part of their business models. Sufferers will enthusiastically defend their captors.
Those enthusiastically defending minimum fuel have got something wrong with them. Now we know what it is.
Last edited by autoflight; 21st Aug 2013 at 01:28.