Re: Pilots ignore alerts over faulty planes.

"Doug" <jagmad@riseup.net> wrote in message
news:fe1c8309-617f-44b0-a218-6434ff6d7667@v1g2000pra.googlegroups.com...
> So, a crash on London homes is perhaps more likely than previously
> thought, especially with the introduction of a third runway at
> Heathrow?
>
> "Airlines across Europe are flying planes with known defects because
> pilots routinely fail to report faults when they find them, an
> investigation has revealed.
>
> A survey of aircraft maintenance engineers, whose work covered flights
> to and from the UK, found many pilots only reported faults such as
> brake fluid leaks and loss of cabin pressure after their homebound
> flight or after the day's flights. The delay allowed airlines to fix
> faults at a more convenient time, avoiding extra expense.
>
> On average, 80 to 90 per cent of faults were reported after a pilot
> had made a homebound flight or after the end of the day's flying
> schedule. The same picture emerged across major and budget airlines.
>
> Engineers say a fault needing attention occurs in about one in every
> 20 flights. Planes can fly with certain faults but the extra
> precautions needed to ensure that they can travel safely cannot be
> taken if the concerns go unreported..."
>
> More:
>
>
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/this-britain/exclusive-pilots-ignore-alerts-over-fa
ulty-planes-870832.html
>
> --
Another "scaremongering over nothing" story posted by Duhg, how novel....

Mike P
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