"A summary of the pilot’s proficiency checks in the five years before the crash makes astonishing reading:
- November 2002: “inadequate knowledge of procedures and airplane systems”; deemed unsatisfactory
- August 2003: “urged to be more attentive to checks and provide more consistent briefings”
- February 2004: urged during simulator-training to analyse his failures
- July 2004: “lack of understanding following airplane systems”
- July 2005: deficiencies in his familiarity with airplane systems
- August 2006: “below standard for a captain”; a review of his entire training was necessary “to see if complacency or incompetence is the issue”.
The captain’s overall performance was below average but “acceptable” – the second lowest of Kenya Airways’ four rankings – but there was no evidence he had been re-trained.
The co-pilot, meanwhile, had been “unsatisfactory” in his radiotelephony test in August 2003 and had to re-take it; in September 2005, his instrument rating test was “unsatisfactory” and had to be repeated. "
You simply can't have 2 such men in one plane. it's absolutely professional negligence."Delayed on the runway at Douala by thunderstorms, the plane never received final take-off clearance. Just after midnight, it took off anyway. "
Another example of professional negligence
i.am.back!!!!