He was more than a little embarrassed westhawk, particularly when his bosses queried him on the reasons for the next operating pilot's write-up (mine) of "Rectification noted in previous Tech Log entry is unacceptable for further flight". This, apparently unprecedented Tech Log entry, was followed up by some REAL engineers pulling the Ground/Flight Circuit Breaker and carrying out an engine run. Lo and behold, all of the engines except No.2 ran up to Flight Idle, whilst No.2 steadfastly remained in Ground mode.

My own story pales into insignificance compared to a colleague's post test flight report that "Aileron movement is very restricted under flight loads, movement is normal on the ground". You guessed it, the SAME engineer wrote up as Rectification - "could not duplicate on the ground".

Thankfully, he no longer works for us!:ok:

Regards,

Old Smokey

Getting back to your poll:
1.Yes
2.Yes
3.Yes
4.No...none that I've personally witnessed, or executed.
5.Yes
6.Yes if you mean bad pilots are incompetent.
7. We can all strive to be good, but not lucky (but having lots of luck and being good would be the best.)

Good luck with the data, I'd sure like to see the end result.

I don't know where this poll leads to (to blame or not to blame the "offenders"), but the questions are put in a way to compromise our cockpit work.
Let me state this:
Whoever it is (pilot or management), you always make mistakes, that's why we forget checklist (or part of it), innocense pilots get punished and guilty ones get away.
Scientific researches show that pilots who are relaxed and rested are better performing in stress situation. That's why power nap is to be prefered (max 20 min), people should do other things in calm periods, like going to the toilet, chat with the cabin/passengers, eating in the cabin, moving around, reading. I remember a Swedish research where they put two groups of pilots in the cockpit, one group was only allowed to stare at the instruments, the other could read the newspapers. The second group did much better of course.
Dani

[edited for grammar...]

Pilots, on duty, reading non aviation required books or magazines?
Yes, does watching the rugby on a hand held TV count?

Pilots sleeping on duty in the cockpit?
Yes, if you do a deal with the other pilot you can get a few hours in to sleep off the hangover!

Pilots not doing checklists, or hurrying checklists, or answering checklists without really checking things?
Checks are for wimps!

Someone pencil whip a write up?
Pencil Whip?? Baseball batted more like!!

Good pilots get blamed for something they didn't do?
If you can get away with it, stitch the Co-pilot or navigator every time.

bad pilots getting away with something they shouldn't have gotten away with?
If they do get away with it, then that makes them good!!

In flying, is it better to be good or lucky?
Lucky every time mate, being good requires effort.

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE can I have my name in the paper Mr Journalist reading this. I can confirm that pilots are alcoholic risk takers who should all be arrested at the airport for risking peoples lives every day. Can we add a question?

How many of you have gone flying boozed up?

PS. One of the above is true .......

Yes to all

Yes, but only mid-Atlantic in a Belslow
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No

Good essential, luck is welcome