12-04-2015, 02:40 PM
No surprise with this incident. Ever since LCC operations started here in Australia - VA, JQ and TT, there have been myriads of load, weight, out of trim issues reported to CAsA. Many more than in the day of the duopoly of QF and AN. CAsA slapped together a minimal inefficient ground ops team in 2009 from memory, but not enough has been done. I've said for years that it wouldn't surprise me that if one day we have a narrow body accident caused by a load control mistake, 4 tonne ULD not locked down or a general bugger up such as unreported GSE contact with an airframe or a cargo door not properly closed.
The fact that the crew of this flight allegedly had to pull the stick back fully on rotation and knew that she was way out of trim is serious shit. One day it won't get off the ground.
Meanwhile CAsA are too busy pinging pilots for having their caps on crooked, or they are too busy heading to Montreal for 5 star rorts.
TICK TOCK indeed Miniscule
The fact that the crew of this flight allegedly had to pull the stick back fully on rotation and knew that she was way out of trim is serious shit. One day it won't get off the ground.
Meanwhile CAsA are too busy pinging pilots for having their caps on crooked, or they are too busy heading to Montreal for 5 star rorts.
TICK TOCK indeed Miniscule