BBC report fire on Easyjet B737 - all ok

[fred peck]

Goforfun.....you just don't get it, do you?

[RatherBeFlying]

Many people would rather stay quiet and die than make a fool of themselves, especially with a large audience. It's a well known and all too common human tendency that has no place in the cockpit or cabin -- and many other places.

The risk analysis is simple:

• You take immediate action and save your neck and your passengers' when the situation later proves to be serious, and are acclaimed a hero and brilliant pilot
• You cross your fingers and hope it's nothing big, later to find out it's too late to save yourself and end up dead along with your passengers
• You take immediate action later to find out the threat is non-existent at the cost of money, inconvenience and some derision from the hindsighters.

Having the courage to be called a chicken should be part of the professional qualification.