Originally Posted by
AKASHA
They are also more credible.
Do you need the links to them or can you find them on your own?
sdedecker:
You have totally missed my point with this statement. Where is this Rule? If it is a rule you expect everyone to follow, then it needs to be posted in THE RULES!
And you missed my answer. You should point out that fact to HSLD.
Here is what the moderators were sent as part of the rules that we were expected to enforce:
SPECULATION
Asking "why" is a crucial question in any aircraft accident and the study of fully investigated accidents can lead to improvements in the air safety system.
The accident investigation of FedEx flight 80 is in the earliest stages, as such, the owners of Airline Pilot Central feel it's not appropriate to use this venue to speculate on any aspect of the crew's perfomance.
If you aren't satisfied with contacting HSLD or asking him why that isn't in the rules, one could always point to these two items which are published:
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I like your thinking about how to discuss mishaps. It sounds very similar to what I have referred to as 'Ready Room discussions' before - and yes they can be very helpful. It is too bad that some people can't seem to have those discussions without letting their biases soil the discussion isn't it?
At the end of your post, you seem to insinuate that maybe I have some bias in favor of a company and therefore I am letting personal opinion rule the decision making process when I am just doing what I have agreed to do as a volunteer moderator. Have you also given thought that the opinion and speculation might be coming from someone, and presented in an inappropriate manner in any case, from someone who might have a bias against a certain company?
I hope that you make contact with HSLD as I have suggested and make your case.
USMCFLYR