Smoke & Mirrors does not an argument make
Masalama and Monk,
Racism would be implying that people from India are a different race to people from England! There are black and white Europeans, Africans, Asians and middle easterners. Take a look at each nations sporting teams!
It is you who are the racist if that is what you think.
I did not mention ethnicity, colour or creed I mentioned nationality. Do you think that many of the families driving around here in the UAE without their children strapped into a car seat come from Germany or UK? Do you think that everyone from UK and or Germany is white anglo saxon and protestant?
The ethnicity of someone is not the same as national traits. Don't sink to base levels to defend the truth from what it is. What I stated above is perfectly true. The Global Corruption Index will pretty much verify half of it and the sale and resale value of a Swiss watch more of it!
I specifically said lets not make this about race because it isn't about race. No one is saying that Indian pilots are not good pilots, no one is saying that French pilots are not good pilots, or Swiss or Australian, etc.
What they are saying is that Indian is a notoriously corrupt country and that there have been a significant amount of applications that have been found wanting when tested fully from some that specific country. This is not the same as all Indian pilots falsify their credentials.
I like everyone here has had the great pleasure of flying with the pilots of all nationalities we have here numerous of whom are Indian and none of whom fly any differently to anyone else here. In fact many of whom are very experienced ex mil pilots for whom I hold high regard.
They however to a man say the same thing, they are upset that people come here make stuff up and ruin it for other pilots as it gives people who do not deserve it a bad name.
I agree, I cringe with embarrassment sometimes when certain British types appear on holiday be it in Spain, The Canaries or even here in Dubai as I am a little embarrassed by their behaviour and do not like to be tarred with the same brush just by being British. There is nothing wrong with admitting that every nation has it faults. Some nations are good at some things and others other things. This is nothing to do with ability.
So get over the perception of corruption as being unfair. It isn't it is one of the Indians governments biggest targets by their own admission. Don't pretend it doesn't exist, acknowledge it and say how you don't agree with it and do your part in changing it by your actions.
Or you can sit their calling me a racist which isn't really going to change anyones perception other than your own. Trust me when I say you couldn't be much further from the truth. I do of course love the fact that you assume that I am not of Indian heritage and just happen to be British. Which to be fair is entirely possible as that would describe almost 1.5 million Brits about 2.5% of the UK population.
VT