Post 7 FEB @0037
A earlier post alleged that for two weeks, the simulator had broken rudder pedals, and yet OPC/LPC s continued to be conducted by this company.
Certain Operators refused.......quite rightly.
Those who had this "pony express" mentality have some serious questions to answer? Are they fit and proper people in their current roles?
I can appreciate that pressure was brought to bear on the crews, but clearly the TREs presiding clearly have no backbone and should consider their positions, together with those higher up the food chain who were aware of the simulator's condition.
IF true then the airline users should never have been put in this position in the first place. This FSTD is an EASA qualified device operating within an EASA approved CMS. Regulations clearly state that the operator MUST inform the competent authority of any major deficiency/problem/downtime event lasting longer than 12 hours.
Had this occurred there is no way this FSTD would have remained in service.
Additionally, the operator is responsible for certifying that an FSTD has been checked and is ready for training.
IF any of this has any semblance of truth then such a significant failure of a Compliance Monitoring Programme ought to lead to an immediate suspension and full audit of the operator.