Originally Posted by
jcjeant
We must never excuse the bad practices of one by taking as exemple the bad practices of another
Agreed, and that's not what I'm saying. What I'm saying is that the conclusion Winnerhofer is drawing - namely that the DGAC knew of issues at AF and wilfully ignored them - is not supported by the evidence.
Regarding former FAs on the flight deck, I'll confess I was incorrect and Robert was never a FA. However, according to the Final Report neither was Bonin - the only flight crew member noted as having converted from CC was in fact Capt. Dubois - and the process of conversion lasted from 1979 to 1982 - hardly a recent event!