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Old 17th Oct 2016, 03:26
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neila83
 
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Several of the comments attributed to the media in the Avherald report seem to be a tad premature, pending any investigation:

"After the A330 crossed the hold short line tower called the A330 three times to stop, however, the crew did not listen." (well that's one of several possibilities)

"The CAAC are going to decide about punishments on Oct 17th." (so much for Just Culture)
There seems to be confusion amongst a lot of pilots that just culture means pilots can do absolutely anything and out any number of people in danger, and never, ever face punishment. It doesn't at all.

Pilots do not have immunity from the law. If they have been genuinely negligent they should be punished, just like a bus driver, or a train driver, or a truck driver who falls asleep and derails a train.

It does mean establishing a difference between negligence and genuine, understandable mistakes. And encouraging pilots to report incidents. There is nothing to suggest that a response against teh pilots here, would be incompatible with just culture.

I am sure you accept that in every other industry there are people not up to the job. There are surely some in aviation too. Perhaps occasionaly an indicent like this reveals who some of them are before it's too late...
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