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Good post!
To address your points: I believe I was diplomatic. I had listed the snags, validated them with the CArs reference, and photos. I also advised the pilot that I was contacting the Regional Office and was advising him the aircraft was not airworthy.
As for a commercial machine, personally I find that most commercial machines that I have been in contact with, both workwise, and on the ramp, are maintained fairly well. Were I to actually come up a commercial machine that had airworthiness snags on it, AND I was aware of it, the only way my actions would differ is that I would ensure the driver called the company. That is, I would inform, and point out to the driver the item in question. I would then recommend that he notify his company. If he refused I'd call them. If they told me to perform self gratification on myself, then I would call TC. It's called "due diligence".
If I am aware that there is an airworthiness issue and I do nothing about it, I'm as guilty of a crime as the person who let it go. I don't think I could sleep very well at nite if I was aware of an airworthiness issue, did nothing about it and a machine was lost...or worst.
Lookit, guys, Transport has set the parameters of airworthiness. I do believe that as such, they have as much responsibility as the rest of the industry to maintain that. I believe they should be the example that we all should emulate.
In reality it is not (Not at this time anyway,but they are trying), it is a do as I say, not as I do. Their aircraft should be used as an example to the industry of what is expected.
If it isn't then I shall point it out to them. Of course, I shall be diplomatic about it. I would want people to be that way with me, why should I not grant them the same priviledge?
As for your question about discussing a commercial operator's situation publicly., to be honest with you, there is an issue of liability, slander, etc, etc. If you are asking me if I would inform the industry, generally, of the situation. Well, that would depend upon several issues. If the operator's airworthiness issue/s were recurring, and they were not doing anything about it, ceratinly! I have too many friends that make their livin flogging these bunches of metal fatiques around. I have a strong disdain for injuries that can easily be prevented. I have seen and experienced the devastation on families and myself.
I don't want to go through it again. Whether I know the individual personally or not. I would rather stand face to face and dicker a point with him/her, than to stand in line giving the family my condolences.
Laws are NOT made to be broken, they are to be adhered to, by both us (The Industry) and Transport as well.
Should people be offended by my stance, that is really too bad (Not being sarcastic here). It really is. My whole interest in the business is maintaining it and watching (seeing??) it grow.
Sitting back and waiting for it to happen will not help it. If we continue to lose machines (or worse) we are not helping the business. We are contributing to its demise. However, if we all accept responsibility for the safety of this business, and everybody involved in it, we can look forward to its increased success.
But, hey, then again, ..... Maybe its just me!
(Can't get those danged similies to work!!!)
