12-01-2015, 09:22 PM
I agree fully with Bens article, particularly the points about the carriers shitty maintenance, a problem synonymous with Indonesian airline operators (naturally permitted to fly within Australia).
However, with due respect Ben, I think the following issue is also pivotal;
"When they received the fourth warning, the pilots pulled circuit-breakers on part of the aircraft's control system in a bid to reset the system".
Not a good look, and not a smart thing to do, very concerning. However (and yes another however) was pilot training a factor in the pilots making the decision to pull the breakers? On the outset it would appear that pilot error is a factor, however if you look at the quality of training, the airlines culture (as Ben mentioned), the shithouse maintenance and the arrogance of select members of the Executive group you start to garnish an idea about the numerous causal factors that contributed to this crash and all those deaths. Root cause = pilots? No, that is bullshit. They were just one contributing factor. Root cause = dismal maintenance standards? Yes. And for that, some very large heads, heads who are ACCOUNTABLE should roll, and roll now. Let's see if ICAO's 'just culture' applies in this instance. Hardly likely.
P_666
However, with due respect Ben, I think the following issue is also pivotal;
"When they received the fourth warning, the pilots pulled circuit-breakers on part of the aircraft's control system in a bid to reset the system".
Not a good look, and not a smart thing to do, very concerning. However (and yes another however) was pilot training a factor in the pilots making the decision to pull the breakers? On the outset it would appear that pilot error is a factor, however if you look at the quality of training, the airlines culture (as Ben mentioned), the shithouse maintenance and the arrogance of select members of the Executive group you start to garnish an idea about the numerous causal factors that contributed to this crash and all those deaths. Root cause = pilots? No, that is bullshit. They were just one contributing factor. Root cause = dismal maintenance standards? Yes. And for that, some very large heads, heads who are ACCOUNTABLE should roll, and roll now. Let's see if ICAO's 'just culture' applies in this instance. Hardly likely.
P_666