ShotOne asked
Whoever resuscitated this thread from last year said the Capt "faces a court martial and perjury charges". Is this the case?
Actually, that allegation came from the Völkischer Beobachter, aka the Daily Mail...
And yes, weather-guesser, although some pilots of large aeroplanes have a somewhat cavalier attitude to loose articles (e.g. the 'shiny Ten' pilots who used to leave pens on the centre console which could easily have obstructed the throttles or speedbrake lever...
), if there's a location
significantly at risk, it should perhaps be marked as such and placarded 'No objects to be placed in the marked area' or similar.
As that sadly fatal US C-130J accident showed, flight deck flying controls must never be compromised by arse looticles.
Isn't that still taught these days?