tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post2737310977940133572..comments2024-02-21T03:48:52.674-05:00Comments on Flying Lessons: Volcano is quiet but dispute over closing of European airspace remains unsettledChristine Negronihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-72559037607595189282010-09-18T11:14:58.896-04:002010-09-18T11:14:58.896-04:00Hello All,
Thanks for the nice quote ;-)
The decis...Hello All,<br />Thanks for the nice quote ;-)<br />The decision to close airspace at that time was consequent and correct. Why install rules, if one, in case they are touched by the events, don't want to comply despite having any new information. The "wrongdoing" happened long before by neglecting that the contingency plan might be too strict and therefore the consequences could be too drastic. If one hears that since 20 years, according to IVATF, the problem of not getting any information about safe ash levels from the manufacturers did not really bother anyone, the outcry of the industry now, must be seen in a different light. Still the conference showed that especially the engine manufacturers are not willing to take money into their hands and test - as fast as possible - for valid, science proven limits. They only take off the biggest pressure by installing a mere surmise value of 2 mg/m3. If the regulators don't force them to test for ash resistance the believe in them will probably dissolve like the magma of a vulcano outbreak into smoke and ash. How did a colleague of mine say to me: "You certify - then we fly!"<br />Jörg Handwerg,<br />Member of the board, Spokesman<br />German Air Line Pilots AssociationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-45519757820973956992010-09-18T05:04:55.898-04:002010-09-18T05:04:55.898-04:00Samir, My friend Pete reminds me that a good outco...Samir, My friend Pete reminds me that a good outcome is not proof of a good decision. Unfortunately, most people measure safety in just that way. Thanks for your insight. <br />ChristineChristine Negronihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15190247339367487575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9133703253863123050.post-78811050283825158922010-09-18T00:45:34.733-04:002010-09-18T00:45:34.733-04:00Hello Christine,
How very true! This is exactly w...Hello Christine,<br /><br />How very true! This is exactly what happens when people forget the definition of safety! Safety is NOT about eliminating accidents, but about managing risks...some accidents will happen, simply because they are, well, accidental! The bottomline always is: Were the risks properly understood and managed? Were adequate resources deployed? Were they appropriate to the risk assessment?<br /><br />In this case, unfortunately, this was not the case. Governments and regulators went in a knee-jerk reaction and set in motion as chain of events that was irreversible!<br /><br />So what do we learn from it? Leave the business of risk management to experts in the field! Just doing something is NOT safety...safety means doing the RIGHT thing at the RIGHT time after proper understanding of the risks and possible consequences.<br /><br />Take Care and have fun while you are at it!Captain Samir Kohlinoreply@blogger.com