Originally Posted by
HSLD
Point is, is that this crew should be receiving support from their peers. Wait for the findings of the investigation and learn from them. Until then, think about this:
As professional pilots, If we don't take care of each other, who will?
Why? for being in non radio contact for more than an hour? For not following SOPs. For not initiating loss comm procedures if that were the case? When and where did the break in the link begin?
It's going to be a hard sell in driving the pay and benefit issues to the general public.
Remember Colgan Air??? the mantra was inexperienced crew??? not following SOPs??? out to lunch.
The difference is that the passengers and crew arrived at their destinations... and alive.
Could you imagine if the crew were flying to KBOS, and overflew Boston over the Atlantic Ocean for 30 minutes with a 100 knot tail wind, and discovered that they needed 40 minutes to get back to Boston with only 35 minutes of fuel until tanks dry?
Fatigue after 19 hours of rest on day 2??? also pretty hard to accept especially with a mid day report.
That's what makes a horse race... you have your opinion, and I have mine.