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Sink r8
I also think the FAA erred by offering a verdict on these guys before due process was served. I also understand the story that's been put forth in the press exagerates their share of the blame, and omits several controller and human factor issues outside the aircraft.
So... I have to ask: isn't losing your income, your reputation, your savings, and your sleep for at least a year steep enough as a penalty? What would it take to make some of you people happy that they've been punished sufficiently?
Agreed.
Of course it was such an odd situation. Somehow the idea was reached the flight had been hijacked, which alerted every form of law enforcement as a matter of procedure. Now that several thousand Cops are in the loop, the secret was impossible to keep. It was exciting, they had to tell someone their "scoop." ( We should not forget that it was local law enforcement that made this thing blow sky high. )
After the media frenzy the FAA and NTSB both were compelled to act. They responded with the decorum and wisdom of the namesake on Gilligan's Island. But then, they work for Ray LaHood, so what do you expect?
The crew was honest, although the Captain gets himself no credit for complaining about the FO.
Delta's smart to stay out of it. I have an opinion, but I'm going to take a lesson from the smartest folks in the room and stay quiet about it.