Bo Wing
16th Oct 2015, 06:03
So, let me see if I've got this right, the AOA writes to the DFO about roster changes being sent to the crew via ACARS and the inherent threat to flight safety, she has no idea, so passes the buck to the GMO who then takes five months to respond to the AOA letter!
He discusses system changes that are happening to preserve the integrity of the ACARS system but not once does he address the real threat of a crew member possibly being so pissed off at their roster change, that they fail to pay attention to the task at hand (he thus completely misses the sentiment of the letter) and finally, he couldn't be more dismissive if he tried, essentially saying, if you don't like it, take us to court and besides the HKCAD will not listen anyway!
Any doubt who's side he's really on? For all of you who said we should read between the lines from his NTC about flight crew boarding the HAS bus and that he's really not such a bad bloke, have a good read of this letter because their is no need to read between the lines, the GMO is blunt and to the point!
Finally, I have to reiterate what others are asking, where is the regulatory body in all of this? When is the HKCAD going to finally do their job and wade in and address the myriad of issues that are threatening flight safety?
The GMO quite arrogantly states in his final paragraph, "The final paragraph is ridiculous in stating that this is potentially dangerous. If I thought it was in anyway dangerous I would not be waiting for a letter from the AOA or any crew member it would be stopped immediately." Who made him the sole arbiter of flight safety in this airline and if he is, where are the checks and balances within the system? Does he really think that the AOA would have written such a letter to the DFO, if as a collective group of pilots, we didn't think there was some threat to flighty safety? I have personally witnessed a pilot a few years back, "lose it" because he was going to be integrated when we landed in HKG, thus missing his 10 year wedding anniversary and all their associated celebratory plans. His mind was definitely not 100% focused on the task at hand for the rest of the flight!
We should all be very concerned if flight safety rests with only one individual in this airline, whether it be perceived or real.
He discusses system changes that are happening to preserve the integrity of the ACARS system but not once does he address the real threat of a crew member possibly being so pissed off at their roster change, that they fail to pay attention to the task at hand (he thus completely misses the sentiment of the letter) and finally, he couldn't be more dismissive if he tried, essentially saying, if you don't like it, take us to court and besides the HKCAD will not listen anyway!
Any doubt who's side he's really on? For all of you who said we should read between the lines from his NTC about flight crew boarding the HAS bus and that he's really not such a bad bloke, have a good read of this letter because their is no need to read between the lines, the GMO is blunt and to the point!
Finally, I have to reiterate what others are asking, where is the regulatory body in all of this? When is the HKCAD going to finally do their job and wade in and address the myriad of issues that are threatening flight safety?
The GMO quite arrogantly states in his final paragraph, "The final paragraph is ridiculous in stating that this is potentially dangerous. If I thought it was in anyway dangerous I would not be waiting for a letter from the AOA or any crew member it would be stopped immediately." Who made him the sole arbiter of flight safety in this airline and if he is, where are the checks and balances within the system? Does he really think that the AOA would have written such a letter to the DFO, if as a collective group of pilots, we didn't think there was some threat to flighty safety? I have personally witnessed a pilot a few years back, "lose it" because he was going to be integrated when we landed in HKG, thus missing his 10 year wedding anniversary and all their associated celebratory plans. His mind was definitely not 100% focused on the task at hand for the rest of the flight!
We should all be very concerned if flight safety rests with only one individual in this airline, whether it be perceived or real.