We do not believe smoke or fumes in the cockpit is a circumstance that is stressful. One of the latest diversions in SYA is a typical diversion that we train the pilots to cope.
There is not a vast amount of stress flying an overweight 777 into SYA, low ceiling,15 knot tailwind with smoke/fumes in the cockpit. We believe this so much as we convinced the Commander and the rest of the crew to fly out of SYA 5 hours after.
There is no psychological factors involved due to stress as our elite training system over the year have harden “The CPG” Pilots. We have trained them to be invincible.
We do not believe there was enough stress in that situation to warrant the aircraft being grounded. BA, American or any other One World Carrier would have flown out of SYA in a similar situation.The BA Fire in Las Vegas would have not been a stressful situation for a CX crew as we train for it and if there had been an aircraft available, CX would have demanded the same crew to use discretion and continue the flight.
If the SYA diversion aircraft were to have something tragically happen on departure, then the blame would have been surely on the Commander and the Crew as they are the last line of defense before crashing. We in Management take no responsibly for the Commanders actions as they are purely the Commanders decision.
So unless the aircraft burst into flames and comes close to Swiss Air 111, the crew of "The CPG" are expected to use discretion.
We are a GO airline and the MLO will make sure we are a GO airline. The pilots of "The CPG" are told not to declare "Mayday Fuel" until all your options are gone. Do not be proactive by carrying more fuel.
Professionalism has nothing to do with discretion. Discretion will be used within its means and beyond if need be to recover OUR passengers out of a diversion airport (If more time is needed “The CPG” Management will direct the CAD on the situation). There is no Professionalism in grounding an aircraft at a diversion airport after having an unstressful situation. There is no professionalism on behalf of the crew if they are tired, fatigued or just stressed out and can’t think properly after an unstressful situation. If you are after a minor incident, you should not be a “CPG” pilot.
Make your decision on discretion wisely, your career but less important, your life, depends on it.
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