And so where is the CAD?
So as the tragic story of Germanwings unfolds we see that a disturbing picture unfolding of a sick pilot hiding what ever illness under duress with his low time, and considering what we already can assume a crap roster with crap renumeration(lufthansa strike in the background anyone?) fearing maybe the loss of his career?
Got to be asking the question of all regulators worldwide that they have become beholden to the Operators or they still meant to be serving the public interest?
Case in point with our company and its position on sickness monitoring and letters to said pilots, expressing their concern for our "wellbeing"? How long will the CAD abide by whatever everyone knows its just another form of intimidation in the current climate of health and mental state of pilots?
Granted some of the current sickness is done to hurt the company by a few pissed off individuals....but the majority of pilots here know that their PRA(personal roster adjustments) are used for their mental wellbeing of being with their families and recovering from exhaustive rostering.
So again in the light of this current tragedy where is the leadership from the CAD?