A MUST read.
Above this post is an excellent article, it is a must read.
The ‘Seaview’ accident, from Adrian Parkes perspective is well worth the time and many of the comments remain valid today. Choc frog and ‘well done’ to Mr Parkes.
As it happened I was flying that day, from North to South (almost coastal). It was an unpleasant day and icing was a feature. It also happens that I not only ‘knew’ the characters involved, but the operation as well as company frequency. I listened to the whole thing – my heart in my mouth. I had no way to record it; but if I had done so, I believe the outcome and reports would have been just a little more savage than they were. CAA copped a lot of flack over this one, which, IMO was unjustified.
How, without physic powers, CAA could ‘see’ the culture and attitude within, which IMO, was directly responsible for this avoidable accident, is beyond me. Mr Parkes comments should be sent to every operating pilot in Australia; as a reminder, that ‘in command’ of a flight service means exactly that. A ‘command’ decision may not be popular; ‘No’ may be a word which annoys management – so what? Your flight, your decisions, your arse in the saddle. Never be afraid to call it as you see it. Never.
Here endeth the first lesson.
Above this post is an excellent article, it is a must read.
The ‘Seaview’ accident, from Adrian Parkes perspective is well worth the time and many of the comments remain valid today. Choc frog and ‘well done’ to Mr Parkes.
As it happened I was flying that day, from North to South (almost coastal). It was an unpleasant day and icing was a feature. It also happens that I not only ‘knew’ the characters involved, but the operation as well as company frequency. I listened to the whole thing – my heart in my mouth. I had no way to record it; but if I had done so, I believe the outcome and reports would have been just a little more savage than they were. CAA copped a lot of flack over this one, which, IMO was unjustified.
How, without physic powers, CAA could ‘see’ the culture and attitude within, which IMO, was directly responsible for this avoidable accident, is beyond me. Mr Parkes comments should be sent to every operating pilot in Australia; as a reminder, that ‘in command’ of a flight service means exactly that. A ‘command’ decision may not be popular; ‘No’ may be a word which annoys management – so what? Your flight, your decisions, your arse in the saddle. Never be afraid to call it as you see it. Never.
Here endeth the first lesson.