by expat » Wed Dec 05, 2012 11:32 am
http://www.flyingmag.com/blogs/going-direct/prison-time-pilots?cmpid=enews120412&spPodID=030&spMailingID=12192010&spUserID=NDc4NjIxODU1MQS2&spJobID=208365774&spReportId=MjA4MzY1Nzc0S0
Courtesy of Flying Magazine...>>>
http://www.flyingmag.com/Always an interesting read.
Paul... 8-)...!
Not sure I agree with the American way of thinking. Criminal negligence should be a thing for the courts not the aviation authorities. Since the first day I entered aviation it was and has been impressed upon me that my signature can send me to prison. Just because pilots work a little closer to God than the rest of us does not make them one. If they kill or injure in the undertaking of their job (me to for that matter) my should we not be made responsible for our action as everyone else is.
Matt
"A bit of a pickle" - British translation: A catastrophically bad situation with potentially fatal consequences.
PETA

People Eating Tasty Animals.
B1 (Cat C) licenced engineer, Boeing 737NG 600/700/800/900 Airbus A318/19/20/21 and Dash8 Q-400
1. Captain, if the problem is not entered into the technical logbook.........then the aircraft does not have a problem.
2. And, if you have time to write the fault on a napkin and attach to it to the yoke.........you have time to write it in the tech log....see point 1.