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Old 4th Dec 2017, 03:27
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Bull at a Gate
 
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I have been patiently reading these posts and, more importantly reading the report. The time has come when I have to question the opinions of those who seem to suggest that the PIC made the sort of mistakes which are only to be expected in a flying career.

Have they actually read the section of the report on the PIC's fuel planning? How he ended up with less fuel on board for the flight to Norfolk Island (a rather remote place) than he intended to take on his next leg to Melbourne (which is not remote at all) despite that leg being the shorter of the two. How he did not involve his FO in any fuel planning? How he didn't calculate an accurate PNR? How he claimed that cost considerations were a factor in him not taking full fuel with him on departure?

I could go on, but anyone who has read the entire report would know that there were many more issues than those with the PIC's fuel management.
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