Well said RaT
Leif Arild
(also airline worker)
"RaT" wrote in message
news:l-ednZQQx9VJpi_ZnZ2dnUVZ8s-dnZ2d@eclipse.net.uk...
> Well first off get your facts straight, the 'pilot' was not taxiing the
> aircraft, its was being pushed back by a tug and the ground crew (not
> Virgin, but a contracted company), yes an error was made with the
> inevitable consequences of a delay. Can you honestly say that you have
> never made a mistake? As to the windscreen, if you look into the facts,
> Boeing issued an alert to airlines to inspect the windscreens of all the
> 747's with a particular type of windscreen, this was not confined to
> Virgin but all airlines. After the 'new' type of inspection was carried
> out it was found this aircraft needed a windscreen change. Would you
> rather fly with the aircraft unsafe? Bet you would complain then if the
> aircraft had an emergency descent and diverted to some remote
> airport.....All UK aircraft are maintained and certified safe to fly by
> engineers that have spent years training, the paperwork they certify is a
> legal document, which means if they mess up they can be held accountable
> in a court.( can you say that about your job?) They are responsible for
> the safety of the passengers. The pilot just flies the plane ....not quite
> the same as your average car mechanic...if the car breaks down it
> stops....if the plane breaks down then.........down it goes if it was sin
> the air. Aircraft are complicated machines and require a high level of
> safety, sometimes you et a delay. If you look at the official statistics
> of delays by each Airline, you will find Virgin are one of the
> best...believe it or not...And for your info I do not work for Virgin, but
> another UK airline so I do know what I talk about.
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